Sheila Jackson Lee announced on Monday that she would be running for her seat in Congress again. Former At-Large Councilmember Amanda Edwards is also running for the congressional seat.
Shortly after losing her bid to serve as Houston mayor, Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas announced that she will seek reelection to her House seat, claiming that she has "more gifts" to give her constituents.
Longtime Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) filed for reelection just two days after a stinging electoral loss in Houston's mayoral race and before the 6 p.m. deadline on Monday to file.
State Senator John Whitmire won the mayor's race Saturday night over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to take over for term-limited Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.