Houston mayoral candidates state Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speak at a mayoral forum on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi) Whitmire built an ...

The group aiming to oust Mayor John Whitmire has set a timeline for its efforts to petition for a recall election. Recall For Houston announced it is eyeing to begin collecting signatures in the fall.

After polls closed Tuesday night, Horhn received 74.75%, or 18,493 total votes in the Democratic runoff election. He decisively defeated incumbent Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba by more than 12,000 votes.

John Horhn won the Jackson mayoral election, defeating incumbent Chokwe Antar Lumumba. Horhn secured victory with 15,755 votes, significantly ahead of independent candidate Rodney DePriest.

Entrepreneur and community advocate Carol Palmer and former Tougaloo College president Dr. Beverly Hogan have both been appointed co-chairs to Horhn's Transition Team. Eight new At-Large Transition ...

When it comes to Juneteenth, though, Lee is as much the mayor as she is one of the country’s storied champions of progressivism who found a home in Oakland.

JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson City Council has voted to give itself and the mayor a raise, though the increase won’t take effect for several more years. During a meeting Tuesday, the council approved a ...

Lee was sworn in as Oakland's 52nd mayor on May 20 in City Council chambers, so Sunday's event was a chance for all members of the community to celebrate both Lee and the city itself.

Just weeks away from his July 1 swearing-in, Mayor-elect John Horhn is continuing to build out the leadership team that will help usher Jackson into a new era, announcing Wednesday a slate of ...