
Christian Menefee resigns as Harris County Attorney to run for Congress
Menefee said, under the Texas Constitution, he will continue to serve as acting county attorney until Harris County Commissioners Court votes on his successor.
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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.
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Sylvester Turner wins full District 18 term; Sheila Jackson Lee’s granddaughter to fill rest of term
After Sheila Jackson Lee died of pancreatic cancer in July, her seat was left vacant for the remainder of her term, which ends in January. Her daughter Erica Lee Carter will finish it out. Jackson Lee had also won a primary race for re-election. Former Mayor Sylvester Turner will serve that term.
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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.
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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.
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