In special election for Houston congressional seat, candidates confront a bewildered electorate
Voters in the heavily Democratic district have expressed confusion about who can vote — after the boundaries were upended by a GOP gerrymander — and what November’s special election is for.
Christian Menefee, Amanda Edwards lead TX-18 field in final poll before start of early voting
State Rep. Jolanda Jones is running a distant third place behind Acting Harris County Attorney Menefee and former Houston City Council member Edwards, according to the latest survey from the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs.
Frontrunners for 18th Congressional District special election release conflicting polling data
The campaigns for state Rep. Jolanda Jones and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, both Democrats, released polling data last week that showed each was the top candidate ahead of November's special election to complete the term of late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. In late July, the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs released a poll that showed Menefee and another Democratic candidate, Amanda Edwards, were tied atop the race.
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.
Houston City Council special election in November could be influenced by congressional race
Letitia Plummer is running to replace Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, leaving her at-large city council seat open during an off-year for municipal elections. The race for Plummer’s seat could be influenced by another special election to fill the seat in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.
Menefee, Edwards in dead heat for 18th Congressional District special election, UH Hobby School survey finds
Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards each polled 19% among likely voters in Texas’ 18th Congressional District. State Rep. Jolanda Jones and Carmen Maria Montiel tied for second place at 14% each.
State Rep. Jolanda Jones enters race for Texas’ 18th Congressional District
Jones, a Democrat, brings the field of candidates in the special election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner to at least 20, increasing the chances that the seat will remain vacant until after a December runoff.
Candidates for Texas’ 18th Congressional District seat reel in thousands in campaign donations
The first finance reports come a week after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who was criticized for not putting the election on the May 3 ballot, issued an afternoon proclamation scheduling the special election. But candidates started announcing their bids for the seat shortly after the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner left the Houston seat vacant.
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