 Jackson Lee ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Houston last year, saying during the campaign, What kind of city are we going to be? How are we going to treat the people of this city? How are we going to improve the quality of life? Is this going to be a livable city? Jackson Lee fought for federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and also to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Jackson Lee's family, in a statement, calls her a fierce champion of the people and notes her battles for racial and criminal justice.