Democrats had accused Abbott of delaying calling a special election for the seat after Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, died ...

Democrats have argued that Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, did not act faster to fill the vacant seat because he didn’t want ...

The decision to wait until November means a narrowly divided Congress will be down a Democratic representative for most of ...

Texas Democrats are on a losing streak that's lasted more than 30 years. November 1994 was the last time a Democrat won a ...

Texas' 18th Congressional District has been without a representative since the March 5 death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. A ...

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the special election to fill the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that the special election to fill the seat vacated following the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner will be held on Nov. 4.

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Gov. Abbott sets a special election for Texas's 18th District on Nov. 4, 2025, with a candidate deadline of Sept. 3.

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is blaming a history of election problems in the state’s most populous county for his delay in ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said there would be a special election to fill the vacant seat after Rep. Sylvester Turner's death ...

Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth says she remains prepared to conduct special election for CD 18 whenever the Governor ...