The city’s first female mayor was sworn in June 17, replacing incumbent Joe Zimmerman, who served the maximum amount of time ...

If elected, Jackson Lee would be Houston's first Black female mayor, a meaningful change for America's fourth-largest city. Since 1995, she has represented Houston in Congress.

What to know about former Houston Mayor Annise Parker, who is considering a political comeback. By Dylan McGuinness, Staff writer April 30, 2024. ... Is she the first female mayor of Houston?

Omaha's first female mayor has conceded the race for mayor to a man who will likely become its first Black mayor. Voters on Tuesday were choosing between Jean Stothert and challenger John Ewing ...

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee would become Houston’s 1st Black female mayor by winning Saturday’s runoff. Jackson Lee has held her congressional seat for almost 30 years with overwhelming ...

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for mayor in Houston, as the campaign gets more competitive. She announced her bid at City Cathedral Church. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Vice President Kamala Harris will swear in Karen Bass as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles in an inauguration ceremony on Sunday in a meeting of two Democratic women who have broken barriers in politics.

If elected, Jackson Lee would be Houston’s first Black female mayor, a meaningful change for America’s fourth-largest city. Since 1995, she has represented Houston in Congress.

Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years by giving him a victory over US Rep ...

Parker, a Democrat, is a former teacher. In Houston and Philadelphia, two of the country's largest cities, voters on Tuesday cast ballots for their next mayors. In the Philadelphia mayoral race ...

If elected, Jackson Lee would be Houston’s first Black female mayor, a meaningful change for America’s fourth-largest city. Since 1995, she has represented Houston in Congress.