Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, longtime friend and political ally to the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, will ...

Part 12 of Capitol’s new crop will introduce Rep.-elect Sylvester Turner (D-TX), the former mayor of Houston, who will succeed former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.

Former Mayor Sylvester Turner said he is seriously considering running for the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s seat in Congress. “I am giving it serious consideration,” Turner told the ...

The late congresswoman’s children, Jason Lee and Erica Lee Carter, said in a statement they are endorsing Turner to succeed ...

Former Mayor Sylvester Turner said Thursday he would aim to hold office for no more than two terms if he secures the Democratic nomination to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.

The late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s family endorsed former Mayor Sylvester Turner in the race to replace the congresswoman on the November ballot. A week ahead of the nomination meeting ...

Four days before U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s death, her longtime friend, Sylvester Turner, got the call to come see her for what would be their last in-person conversation.

Who will replace the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee? Apparently, there's a long list of contenders, one day after the 74-year-old Houston lawmaker was remembered in a star-studded ...

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will be the next Democratic congressman from Houston after voters selected him on Tuesday for the seat vacated by the late U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee.

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner's next step in politics may lead him to Capitol Hill. Democratic leaders chose Turner, a former Texas state lawmaker, as the party's nominee in November's ...

As many as 17 people seek the Democratic nomination to replace late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. The party will select that candidate at a meeting next week, but that process is only part of ...