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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Short description|American politician (born 1980)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Erica Lee Carter
| name = Erica Lee Carter
| image = Erica Lee Carter, 2015.jpg
| image = Erica Lee Carter 118th Congress portrait.jpg
| image_size =
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| smallimage_alt =
| alt =
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| caption = Erica Lee Carter in 2015
| caption = Official portrait, 2024
| state = [[Texas]]
| state = [[Texas]]
| district = {{ushr|TX|18|18th}}
| district = {{ushr|TX|18|18th}}
| status =
| status =
| term_start = November 2024
| term_start = November 12, 2024
| term_end = <!-- January 3, 2025 -->
| term_end = <!-- January 3, 2025 -->
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| succeeding = [[Sheila Jackson Lee]]
| constituency =
| constituency =
| predecessor = <!-- [[Sheila Jackson Lee]] -->
| predecessor = [[Sheila Jackson Lee]]
| successor = <!-- [[Sylvester Turner]] -->
| successor = <!-- [[Sylvester Turner]] -->
| office1 = Trustee of the [[Harris County Department of Education]]
| office1 = Trustee of the [[Harris County Department of Education]]
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| constituency1 = 1st Precinct, Position 6
| constituency1 = 1st Precinct, Position 6
| birth_name = Erica Shelwyn Lee
| birth_name = Erica Shelwyn Lee
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1980}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|2|2}}
| birth_place =
| birth_place =
| mother = [[Sheila Jackson Lee]]
| mother = [[Sheila Jackson Lee]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Roy L. Carter Jr.|2012}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Roy L. Carter Jr.|2012}}
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
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*[[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] ([[Bachelor's degree|BA]])
*[[Duke University]] ([[Master of Public Policy|MPP]])
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| children = 2
| children = 2
| education = [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] ([[Bachelor's degree|BA]])<br />[[Duke University]] ([[Master of Public Policy|MPP]])
| website = {{URL|ericaleecarter.house.gov|House website}}
}}
}}
'''Erica Shelwyn Lee Carter'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/erica-shelwyn-lee-carter-sheila-jackson-lee-daughter-considering-run-her-seat|title=Late-Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter considering run for her seat|date=August 9, 2024|website=[[KRIV (TV)|Fox 26 Houston]]}}</ref> ([[Birth name#Maiden and married names|née]] '''Lee'''; born 1980){{Original research inline|date=September 2024|certain=true}} is an American politician from the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. <!-- who is serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Texas's 18th congressional district]]. --> The daughter of U.S. Representative [[Sheila Jackson Lee]], she worked as a teacher and quality coordinator before entering politics, serving on the [[Harris County Department of Education]] from 2013 to 2019. In 2016, she ran to replace State Representative [[Borris Miles]] but lost when precinct chairs selected [[Shawn Thierry]]. After her mother's passing in 2024, she initially endorsed [[Sylvester Turner]] to succeed Jackson Lee in both the special and general elections. However, she later announced her candidacy for the special election to finish her mother’s term, with Turner withdrawing and endorsing her.
'''Erica Shelwyn Lee Carter'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/erica-shelwyn-lee-carter-sheila-jackson-lee-daughter-considering-run-her-seat|title=Late-Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter considering run for her seat|date=August 9, 2024|website=[[KRIV (TV)|Fox 26 Houston]]}}</ref> ([[Birth name#Maiden and married names|née]] '''Lee'''; born February 2, 1980) is an American politician from the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] who is serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Texas's 18th congressional district]]. The daughter of U.S. Representative [[Sheila Jackson Lee]], she worked as a teacher and quality coordinator before entering politics, serving on the [[Harris County Department of Education]] from 2013 to 2019. In 2016, she ran to replace State Representative [[Borris Miles]] but lost when precinct chairs selected [[Shawn Thierry]]. After her mother's death in 2024, she initially endorsed [[Sylvester Turner]] to succeed Jackson Lee in both the special and general elections. However, she later announced her candidacy for the special election to finish her mother’s term, with Turner withdrawing and endorsing her.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Erica Shelwyn Lee was born in 1980{{Original research inline|date=September 2024|certain=true}} to [[Sheila Jackson Lee]], a lawyer and politician, and Elwyn Lee, a law professor. She has a brother, Jason Cornelius Bennett Lee. She graduated with honors from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] with an undergraduate degree and later earned a [[Master of Public Policy]] from [[Duke University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://defendernetwork.com/news/local-state/texas-special-election-sheila-jackson-lee/|title= Daughter of Sheila Jackson Lee considers running to finish her congressional term |date=August 9, 2024|website=[[Houston Defender]]}}</ref>
Erica Shelwyn Lee was born on February 2, 1980<ref>{{CongLinks | congbio=L000605}}</ref> to [[Sheila Jackson Lee]], a lawyer and politician, and Elwyn Lee, a law professor. She has a brother, Jason Cornelius Bennett Lee. She graduated with honors from the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] with an undergraduate degree and later earned a [[Master of Public Policy]] from [[Duke University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://defendernetwork.com/news/local-state/texas-special-election-sheila-jackson-lee/|title= Daughter of Sheila Jackson Lee considers running to finish her congressional term |date=August 9, 2024|website=[[Houston Defender]]}}</ref>


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
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== U.S. House of Representatives ==
== U.S. House of Representatives ==
On July 19, 2024, Sheila Jackson Lee passed away, leaving her congressional seat vacant. [[Governor of Texas|Texas Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]] announced that a [[2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election|special election]] to fill the seat would be held on [[Election Day (United States)|Election Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/07/20/sheila-jackson-lee-congressional-seat/|title=After U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's death, Texas Democrats have to find a new candidate for November|date=July 20, 2024|author=Motley, Dante|website=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> Former [[Mayor of Houston|Houston mayor]] [[Sylvester Turner]] had been chosen as the Democratic Party's nominee for the elections, with Carter and her brother endorsing him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/sheila-jackson-lee-sylvester-turner-amanda-edwards-19620774.php|title=Jackson Lee's children endorse former Mayor Turner in crowded battle to succeed her in Congress|date=August 5, 2024|author=Cheng, Yilun|website=[[Houston Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4811766-sheila-jackson-lee-children-endorse-sylvester-turner/|title= Sheila Jackson Lee's children endorse Sylvester Turner for her House seat |date=August 5, 2024|author=Sforza, Lauren|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref> However, Carter received encouragement from the community to run, and days later, she confirmed that she would be running to complete her mother's term in Congress, with Turner withdrawing from the special election and endorsing her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sheila-jackson-lee-congressional-seat-daughter-erica-lee-carter/|title=Daughter of late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee seeks to finish mother's term in Congress|date=August 13, 2024|author=Hubbard, Kaia|website=[[CBS News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/23/erica-lee-carter-sheila-jackson-texas-houston-special-election/|title=Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter files to finish out her mother's term|date=August 23, 2024|author=Downey, Renzo|website=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> The other candidate was former City Council member [[Amanda Edwards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Daniel |date=2024-08-13 |title=Erica Lee Carter, Daughter Of Sheila Jackson Lee, Will Run For Her Vacant Seat In Special Election |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/erica-lee-carter-daughter-jackson-lee-special-election/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Black Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref> She won the seat on November 5, 2024 and will represent the 18th district until January 3, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/erica-lee-carter-sheila-jackson-lee-district-18|title=Erica Lee Carter will fill mother's seat until Jan. 2025|date=November 5, 2024|website=[[KRIV (TV)|FOX 26 Houston]]}}</ref>
On July 19, 2024, Sheila Jackson Lee died, leaving her congressional seat vacant. [[Governor of Texas|Texas Governor]] [[Greg Abbott]] announced that a [[2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election|special election]] to fill the seat would be held on [[Election Day (United States)|Election Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/07/20/sheila-jackson-lee-congressional-seat/|title=After U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's death, Texas Democrats have to find a new candidate for November|date=July 20, 2024|author=Motley, Dante|website=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> Former [[Mayor of Houston|Houston mayor]] [[Sylvester Turner]] had been chosen as the Democratic Party's nominee for the elections, with Carter and her brother endorsing him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/sheila-jackson-lee-sylvester-turner-amanda-edwards-19620774.php|title=Jackson Lee's children endorse former Mayor Turner in crowded battle to succeed her in Congress|date=August 5, 2024|author=Cheng, Yilun|website=[[Houston Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4811766-sheila-jackson-lee-children-endorse-sylvester-turner/|title= Sheila Jackson Lee's children endorse Sylvester Turner for her House seat |date=August 5, 2024|author=Sforza, Lauren|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref> However, Carter received encouragement from the community to run, and days later, she confirmed that she would be running to complete her mother's term in Congress, with Turner withdrawing from the special election and endorsing her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sheila-jackson-lee-congressional-seat-daughter-erica-lee-carter/|title=Daughter of late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee seeks to finish mother's term in Congress|date=August 13, 2024|author=Hubbard, Kaia|website=[[CBS News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2024/08/23/erica-lee-carter-sheila-jackson-texas-houston-special-election/|title=Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter files to finish out her mother's term|date=August 23, 2024|author=Downey, Renzo|website=[[The Texas Tribune]]}}</ref> The other candidate was former City Council member [[Amanda Edwards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Daniel |date=2024-08-13 |title=Erica Lee Carter, Daughter Of Sheila Jackson Lee, Will Run For Her Vacant Seat In Special Election |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/erica-lee-carter-daughter-jackson-lee-special-election/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Black Enterprise |language=en-US}}</ref> She won the seat on November 5, 2024 and was sworn in on November 12, 2024, representing the 18th district until January 3, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/erica-lee-carter-sheila-jackson-lee-district-18|title=Erica Lee Carter will fill mother's seat until Jan. 2025|date=November 5, 2024|website=[[KRIV (TV)|FOX 26 Houston]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/11/10/i-am-honored-daughter-of-sheila-jackson-lee-to-be-sworn-in-tuesday-to-finish-mothers-term-in-congress/|title=‘I am honored’: Daughter of Sheila Jackson Lee to be sworn in Tuesday to finish mother’s term in Congress|date=November 10, 2024|author=Terry, Christian|website=[[KPRC-TV|Click2Houston]]}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
She married Roy L. Carter Jr. in November 2012 in Houston, Texas, with a reception attended by various Democratic politicians.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://houston.culturemap.com/news/society/11-21-12-06-28-sheila-jackson-lees-daughter-weds-clarence-thomas-revisits-tonys-and-a-cookbook-success|title= Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter weds, Clarence Thomas revisits Tony's and acookbook success |date=November 21, 2012|author=Hodge, Shelby|website=CultureMap Houston}}</ref> She has two children who are twins, Ellison Bennett Carter and Roy Lee Carter III.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://seattlemedium.com/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-faces-the-battle-of-her-life-after-cancer-diagnosis/|title=Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Faces The Battle Of Her Life After Cancer Diagnosis|date=June 3, 2024|website=[[Seattle Medium]]|author=Brown, Stacy M.}}</ref>
She married Roy L. Carter Jr. in November 2012 in Houston, Texas, with a reception attended by various Democratic politicians.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://houston.culturemap.com/news/society/11-21-12-06-28-sheila-jackson-lees-daughter-weds-clarence-thomas-revisits-tonys-and-a-cookbook-success|title= Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter weds, Clarence Thomas revisits Tony's and acookbook success |date=November 21, 2012|author=Hodge, Shelby|website=CultureMap Houston}}</ref> She has two children who are twins, Ellison Bennett Carter and Roy Lee Carter III.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://seattlemedium.com/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-faces-the-battle-of-her-life-after-cancer-diagnosis/|title=Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Faces The Battle Of Her Life After Cancer Diagnosis|date=June 3, 2024|website=[[Seattle Medium]]|author=Brown, Stacy M.}}</ref>

==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Kwanza Hall]], was elected in a simular situation where the incumbent running died
*[[Kwanza Hall]], was elected in a simular situation where the incumbent running died
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== External links ==
* [https://www.ericaleecarter.com/ Erica Lee Carter for U.S. Congress]

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Revision as of 05:38, 22 November 2024

Erica Lee Carter
Official portrait, 2024
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 18th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 12, 2024
Preceded bySheila Jackson Lee
Trustee of the Harris County Department of Education
In office
January 2013 – January 2019
Constituency1st Precinct, Position 6
Personal details
Born
Erica Shelwyn Lee

(1980-02-02) February 2, 1980 (age 44)
Spouse
Roy L. Carter Jr.
​
(m. 2012)​
Children2
Parent
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
Duke University (MPP)
WebsiteHouse website

Erica Shelwyn Lee Carter[1] (née Lee; born February 2, 1980) is an American politician from the Democratic Party who is serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district. The daughter of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, she worked as a teacher and quality coordinator before entering politics, serving on the Harris County Department of Education from 2013 to 2019. In 2016, she ran to replace State Representative Borris Miles but lost when precinct chairs selected Shawn Thierry. After her mother's death in 2024, she initially endorsed Sylvester Turner to succeed Jackson Lee in both the special and general elections. However, she later announced her candidacy for the special election to finish her mother’s term, with Turner withdrawing and endorsing her.

Early life and education

Erica Shelwyn Lee was born on February 2, 1980[2] to Sheila Jackson Lee, a lawyer and politician, and Elwyn Lee, a law professor. She has a brother, Jason Cornelius Bennett Lee. She graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an undergraduate degree and later earned a Master of Public Policy from Duke University.[3]

Political career

Carter (far right) with her husband, daughter, and mother, Sheila Jackson Lee, in 2023.

Before running for office, she was a regional quality coordinator for a nonprofit public health organization and a teacher in the Houston Independent School District. She also served on a team that helped prepare a $21 billion education budget for New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.[4] In 2011, Carter filed to run for the 1st precinct of the Harris County Department of Education, explaining that her decision to run was partly inspired by her family's involvement in public service.[5] She went into a runoff with former Houston City Councilmember Jarvis Johnson, but voters were prevented from casting ballots due to a county error.[6] She won the runoff and faced Republican Juliette Bartlett-Pack, whom she later defeated to become a trustee.[7][4]

In 2016, she was a candidate to replace State Representative Borris Miles, who had been selected to replace Rodney Ellis in the Senate.[8] However, she was defeated by Shawn Thierry when the precinct chairs voted for the replacement.[9] She later became a policy analyst for Ellis.

U.S. House of Representatives

On July 19, 2024, Sheila Jackson Lee died, leaving her congressional seat vacant. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that a special election to fill the seat would be held on Election Day.[10] Former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner had been chosen as the Democratic Party's nominee for the elections, with Carter and her brother endorsing him.[11][12] However, Carter received encouragement from the community to run, and days later, she confirmed that she would be running to complete her mother's term in Congress, with Turner withdrawing from the special election and endorsing her.[13][14] The other candidate was former City Council member Amanda Edwards.[15] She won the seat on November 5, 2024 and was sworn in on November 12, 2024, representing the 18th district until January 3, 2025.[16][17]

Personal life

She married Roy L. Carter Jr. in November 2012 in Houston, Texas, with a reception attended by various Democratic politicians.[18] She has two children who are twins, Ellison Bennett Carter and Roy Lee Carter III.[19]

See Also

  • Kwanza Hall, was elected in a simular situation where the incumbent running died

References

  1. ^ "Late-Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter considering run for her seat". Fox 26 Houston. August 9, 2024.
  2. ^
  3. ^ "Daughter of Sheila Jackson Lee considers running to finish her congressional term". Houston Defender. August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Renée C. (October 12, 2012). "6 vying for three Harris County school board seats". Chron.
  5. ^ Dunham, Richard (December 6, 2011). "The Jackson Lee political dynasty: Generation Two". Chron.
  6. ^ Mellon, Ericka; Morris, Mike (July 17, 2012). "Boundary glitch throws county school board election in doubt". Chron.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Morris, Mike (August 1, 2012). "Local races: Guthrie triumphant in GOP sheriff's race". Chron.
  8. ^ Reynolds, John (August 5, 2016). "Political People and their Moves". The Texas Tribune.
  9. ^ Hooks, Christopher (August 8, 2016). "How 13 People (Total) Elected Houston's Likely New State Rep". The Texas Observer.
  10. ^ Motley, Dante (July 20, 2024). "After U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's death, Texas Democrats have to find a new candidate for November". The Texas Tribune.
  11. ^ Cheng, Yilun (August 5, 2024). "Jackson Lee's children endorse former Mayor Turner in crowded battle to succeed her in Congress". Houston Chronicle.
  12. ^ Sforza, Lauren (August 5, 2024). "Sheila Jackson Lee's children endorse Sylvester Turner for her House seat". The Hill.
  13. ^ Hubbard, Kaia (August 13, 2024). "Daughter of late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee seeks to finish mother's term in Congress". CBS News.
  14. ^ Downey, Renzo (August 23, 2024). "Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter files to finish out her mother's term". The Texas Tribune.
  15. ^ Johnson, Daniel (2024-08-13). "Erica Lee Carter, Daughter Of Sheila Jackson Lee, Will Run For Her Vacant Seat In Special Election". Black Enterprise. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  16. ^ "Erica Lee Carter will fill mother's seat until Jan. 2025". FOX 26 Houston. November 5, 2024.
  17. ^ Terry, Christian (November 10, 2024). "'I am honored': Daughter of Sheila Jackson Lee to be sworn in Tuesday to finish mother's term in Congress". Click2Houston.
  18. ^ Hodge, Shelby (November 21, 2012). "Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter weds, Clarence Thomas revisits Tony's and acookbook success". CultureMap Houston.
  19. ^ Brown, Stacy M. (June 3, 2024). "Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Faces The Battle Of Her Life After Cancer Diagnosis". Seattle Medium.
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Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 18th congressional district
2024–present 		Incumbent
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Preceded by United States representatives by seniority
432nd 		Succeeded by
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