Houston Mayoral Runoff: What Voters Need to Know

Houston's mayoral election is heading to a runoff between Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire, both Democrats who failed to secure 50 percent of the vote. The runoff is scheduled for December 9. Jackson Lee, who would become Houston's first Black female mayor, received 38 percent of the vote, while Whitmire secured 43 percent. They are vying to replace Mayor Sylvester Turner, who is unable to run for another term due to term limits.