US EditionNo timetable from Texas governor on filling late Democratic congressman's vacant seat
- Following the death of Representative Sylvester Turner on March 5, a race is underway to fill his Texas congressional seat, which has no set election date as of yet.
- Turner's death, just weeks into his first term, created a vacancy in a district that is a Democratic stronghold, prompting eagerness from Democrats to narrow the Republican's slim majority in the U.S. House.
- The Texas seat is one of four congressional vacancies, with two others in GOP-held districts in Florida where special elections are scheduled for next week, while Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards are top candidates for the Texas seat.
- With Republicans holding 218 seats and Democrats holding 213, the five-seat Republican majority in the House is a key factor, as highlighted by Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu, who stated that "They know the U.S. Majority in the House is on razor-thin margins," and by former President Trump, who said, "it was essential that we maintain EVERY Republican Seat in Congress."
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has the sole authority to call a special election, has not yet announced a date, leading to criticism from some Democrats who believe he is delaying to protect the GOP's narrow House majority, though Abbott's spokesman Andrew Mahaleris said an announcement will be made at a later date.
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The Seattle TimesNo timetable from Texas governor on filling late Democratic congressman’s vacant seat
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The race to fill a Texas congressional seat has candidates but no election date more than three weeks after Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death left a vacancy in a stronghold for Democrats, who are eager to cut…
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Clock ticks down for Texas governor to call special election for late Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat
Gov. Greg Abbott has until the end of the day Friday to call a special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District to get the race on the ballot for the May 3 election. If he doesn’t, the seat could stay vacant for months.
·Houston, United States
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