U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter, Erica Lee Carter, announced on Monday that she wants to “finish for my mom” and finish the rest of her late mother’s term in the current congressional session.
In a statement, Carter mentioned the Nov. 5 special election to elect a new 18th Congressional District representative to complete Jackson Lee’s unfinished term. The district stretches as far north as the Westfield and Bush Intercontinental Airport area and as far south as the Old Spanish Trail area.
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“The people of the 18th Congressional District re-elected my mother to the 118th Congress to protect their interest and uphold our democratic values. Congresswoman Jackson Lee kept their interests in her heart and mind until the very end. Since then, so many community leaders and democratic stalwarts have requested that I consider completing her term this year by running in the November 5th Special Election. After careful consideration, the answer is YES,” Carter wrote.