Overnight, Mayor Whitmire joined @houstonpolice, law enforcement partners, and Chief Diaz for another ride-along, visiting ...

Legislative veteran John Whitmire should be able to improve Houston's relations with the state, while pledging to crack down on crime and deficit spending.

HOUSTON — 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 ...

Texas state Sen. John Whitmire will be the next mayor of Houston, CNN projects, after winning a runoff Saturday over US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to lead the country’s fourth-largest city.

Democratic Texas State Senator John Whitmire defeated Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to win the nonpartisan election for Houston's mayor.

Houston voters elected State Sen. John Whitmire to become the city's next mayor, after he served more than 50 years in the Texas Legislature.

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 ...

Democratic Texas State Senator John Whitmire defeated Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to win the nonpartisan election for Houston's mayor.