Potential primary challenge next year by U.S. Rep. Al Green looms over November’s special election in TX-18
Texas Republican state lawmakers redrew Green’s solidly Democratic 9th Congressional District as a GOP opportunity district, moving Green’s home into the 18th Congressional District. While he is staying out of the November special election in the 18th, he hasn’t ruled out entering next March’s Democratic primary.
Houston Congressman Al Green, drawn out of his district, eyes run for 18th Congressional District in 2026
Green, a Democrat, has long represented Texas’ 9th Congressional District. But under a new map passed by Texas lawmakers, at the request of President Donald Trump, the majority of Green's current constituents will be in a newly redrawn 18th Congressional District.
How Texas’ mid-decade redistricting could affect voters in one Houston community
The congressional seat in Texas’ 18th District, a hub of Black political power, has been vacant for months. Redistricting could further disrupt representation for its voters.
Democratic candidates for Texas’ 18th Congressional District speak against redistricting
The University of Houston hosted a hearing of the Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting on Saturday. Almost all of the candidates running for the 18th District, vacant since Rep. Sylvester Turner's death in March, urged the committee not to redraw the district’s boundaries.
Texas governor calls November special election for Houston’s vacant congressional seat
Texas' 18th Congressional District has been without a representative since the March 5 death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. A special election for the vacant seat has been scheduled for Nov. 4.
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.
Gov. Abbott faces tight deadline to call May special election for vacant Houston congressional seat
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee became the first candidate to file for Texas' 18th Congressional District, a seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards is expected to follow suit on Wednesday.
Thursday filing deadline for special election to finish Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s final term
Erica Lee Carter, Jackson Lee’s daughter, is considered the frontrunner in the contest to represent Texas’ 18th Congressional District from early November through the start of January 2025.
U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter, Erica Lee Carter, announces bid for her mother’s congressional seat
In a statement posted to Instagram, Lee Carter said several community leaders and democratic stalwarts have requested she consider a run for the congressional seat.
Jackson Lee’s children endorse former Mayor Sylvester Turner in bid for her vacant congressional seat
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Aug. 2 set a special election filling Jackson Lee's seat representing Texas' 18th Congressional District to be held on Nov. 5. Early voting for the position will begin concurrently on Oct. 21.
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