Pervez Agwan is trying to charge ahead to the March 5 primary against incumbent U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher while quietly putting the scandal to bed.
Paul Cobler
Paul Cobler covers politics for the Houston Landing. Paul returns to Texas after covering city hall for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. During two-and-a-half years at the newspaper, he spearheaded local accountability reporting about a variety of topics and local agencies. A University of Texas graduate from Victoria, Paul previously worked in Washington, D.C., for the Dallas Morning News as a post-graduate fellow. Paul's reporting on local and state politics has been published in newspapers across Texas. When he's not working, he can be found playing sand volleyball or petting his cat, Lil Bit.
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Jackson Lee files for reelection to Congress after losing Houston mayoral race
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Candidate Agwan denies any connection to doxxing attempt targeting woman who sued him
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Early voting in Houston mayor runoff ends as it began, with Jackson Lee trying to catch Whitmire
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