In a significant political development‚ Texas State Senator John Whitmire is set to become Houston’s next mayor‚ having trounced U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee in a closely-watched but not closely won runoff election. The mayoral race‚ featuring two seasoned Democrats‚ culminated in this runoff after both candidates outpaced a large field in the November 7… The post Sheila Jackson Lee Just Got Stomped by Texan Lawmaker in Houston Mayoral Race appeared first on The Federalist Papers.