Jarvis Johnson and Molly Cook are vying to finish John Whitmire’s unexpired term. They’ll compete again for the nomination to a full term in a May 28 runoff.
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Johnson, a businessman and former member of Houston City Council, drew 36% of the vote in the March 5 primary, easily leading a field of six Democratic hopefuls but failing to reach the majority needed for an outright win. Cook, a community organizer who challenged Whitmire for the Senate seat in 2022, finished a distant second with nearly 21%.
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Cook says her regular contact with emergency room patients — from those with pregnancy complications to victims of the 2021 winter storm — and her background in grassroots organizing would bring a much-needed fresh perspective to the upper chamber. She has also sought to position herself to Johnson’s left, attacking him for supporting certain Republican-backed legislation.
Both Cook and Johnson say they would look to maximize the role of the Senate seat, beyond the traditional functions of a state lawmaker. Johnson, a former restaurant owner, said he would draw on his business experience, and his relationships with local officials from school boards to Congress, to pursue ambitious policies that would attract people and businesses to underserved parts of the district.
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