Houston's mayoral candidates will debate on Monday

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Friday, October 27, 2023
Texas Sen. Whitmire outpolls US Rep. Jackson Lee 50% to 36%
A survey found that voters prefer U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Texas Sen. John Whitmire above the other declared candidates by a large margin.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston's mayoral candidates will gather on stage at Texas Southern University Monday to debate the biggest issues the city is facing. The debate is sponsored by ABC13 in partnership with TSU.

It will feature candidates who are polling at four percent or higher in a poll of our choosing. The four candidates who qualify are Gilbert Garcia, John Whitmire, Sheila Jackson Lee and Jack Christie.

You can view the entire survey here.

The video featured above is from a previous report when that poll was released.

ABC13 anchor Melanie Lawson will be the host for the evening and ABC13 anchors Tom Abrahams and Rita Garcia will serve as moderators.

You can watch the debate live at 7 p.m. on ABC13.com or wherever you stream ABC13.

SEE ALSO: Everything you need to know before voting for Houston's new mayor in November election

Election Day is set for Nov. 7.

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