US EditionHouse GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway
Democrats Menefee and Edwards face off in a runoff to complete the late Rep. Turner's term, with 51% of voters casting early or absentee ballots, amid shifting district lines.
- Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are competing in a runoff election for a vacant U.S. House seat from Houston, which will narrow the GOP's slim House majority.
- The late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat will be filled for the remainder of his term until January 2027, after which the winner must compete again.
- Both Menefee and Edwards are on the ballot for the Democratic primary on March 3 for the newly drawn 18th congressional district's full term starting in 2027.
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Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP’s slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority…
Vote count continues in special Texas election to fill vacant congressional seat
Vote count continues in special Texas election to fill vacant congressional seat Votes were still being counted late on Saturday in a Texas special election to fill a vacant U.S. House of Representatives seat. Democrats Christian Menefee, 37, a former Harris County attorney, and Amanda Edwards, 44, a former Houston city council member, are vying to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District, a solidly Democratic area encompassing much of the…
Live results: Democrats vie for Sylvester Turner’s House seat in Texas
Two Democrats are vying to fill the House seat left vacant by the late Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas) Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee (D) and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards (D) are running in the special election runoff in the 18th Congressional District after neither secured a majority in November to win outright.…
District 18 voters head to the polls in pivotal runoff election after winter storm poll closures
Saturday is the last day for District18 voters to cast their ballot and decide between Former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards and former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee.
Polls open for Texas District 18 special runoff election
Voters in Texas' 18th Congressional District are participating in a special runoff election to fill a vacant seat after Rep. Sylvester Turner's passing. This election is crucial as it comes at a time when Republicans hold a narrow majority in the U.S. House, with significant pending legislation awaiting action. The district has been without representation for nearly a year, impacting their input on issues such as healthcare and veterans affairs.…
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