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Seven candidates vying to succeed Sheila Jackson Lee in Congress all pitched themselves on Saturday as the best equipped to bring home federal dollars, pass progressive policies and maximize Democratic turnout.
But few policy differences emerged as the seven – including former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and state Reps. Jarvis Johnson and Christina Morales — appeared in the only scheduled debate ahead of a critical vote to decide who will replace the late Houston congresswoman on the November ballot.
Jackson Lee died July 19 at age 74 amid a battle with pancreatic cancer, having already won the Democratic primary earlier this year. Under Texas law, a committee of precinct chairs from Jackson Lee’s 18th Congressional District will pick a new candidate Tuesday to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot. The replacement nominee will be heavily favored to defeat Republican Lana Centonze in the solidly blue district.
At Saturday’s debate, most of the friction centered on whether the district would be best suited electing the 69-year-old Turner — who is seen as a frontrunner and has pledged to serve a maximum of two terms — or someone else.
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