Survey reveals front runners in race for Houston mayor- What's Your Point?

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Houston mayor’s race: Whitmire and Jackson Lee lead, run-off possibility lingers

The latest poll from the UH-Hobby School shows State Senator John Whitmire and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee holding a strong lead with a 30-point margin, but there's still a possibility for other candidates to enter a December run-off if they can gain more visibility and funding through debates and media exposure.

We are exactly one hundred days out of the November 7th election - and new numbers from uh-hobby school are daunting for much of the field.

They show state senator John Whitmire and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee maintaining a 30-point margin...as they move toward a likely December run-off.

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I said "likely" not "certain" - Rice Political Analyst Mark Jones says it's still possible candidates back in the pack can "catch fire"

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