The race to succeed Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s seat in the Texas Senate started at the bottom of the ballot during the March primaries but has now moved to the top of most Houston-area voter’s tickets. State Representative Jarvis Johnson and emergency room nurse Molly Cook are going head-to-head in...
The race to succeed Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s seat in the Texas Senate started at the bottom of the ballot during the March primaries but has now moved to the top of most Houston-area voter’s tickets.
Sims describes the type of voter coming out to the polls to cast their ballot in the special election as the habitual voter. This individual knows who they want to vote for, who these candidates are, and what they stand for. Cook countered that her experience as a grassroots organizer and healthcare professional would allow her to advocate for the community when it matters, not compromise, and breathe life into a legislative body she says needs it.
Cook had also said Johnson missed a vote that would've protected medication abortions. He said his opponent misrepresented his votes. He said his opponent misrepresented his votes, as there have been bills that lawmakers amended to mitigate the harm the legislation could have caused as initially drafted.
Johnson also uses his endorsement from the Texas American Federation of Teachers to show he is anti-voucher and pro-funding public education.
Special Election Democratic Primary Senate District 15
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