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After two Houston Congress members died in office, Al Green defends his seniority to voters

The 78-year-old Democrat is up against two younger opponents, including Rep.-elect Christian Menefee, in a district left vacant for 11 months after the death of Sylvester Turner.

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Houston Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election to complete Sylvester Turner’s term in Congress

The former Harris County attorney defeated Amanda Edwards in Texas’ 18th Congressional District. The two will face off again in the March 3 primary for a redrawn version of the district.

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Democrat Christian Menefee wins House special election runoff in Texas

Democrat Christian Menefee has won a special election runoff to succeed the late Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died nearly a year ago.

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Vacant for 11 months, one of Texas’ bluest congressional districts will pick new representative Saturday

Two Democrats are competing to serve out the rest of Sylvester Turner’s term. The winner will have a two-week incumbency advantage before early voting begins in the March primary.

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Judge orders early voting in Houston congressional election extended after winter storm disruptions

Harris County must extend early voting to Wednesday and Thursday for the 18th Congressional District runoff after polling locations closed for the winter storm.

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Newsom sets special election for LaMalfa’s seat for Aug. 4

The special election to serve out the remaining term of the late California Rep. Doug LaMalfa will take place on Aug. 4.

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California GOP Congressman Doug LaMalfa dies unexpectedly at age 65

Golden State Republican’s death reduces already minuscule House GOP majority

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Abbott sets Jan. 31 runoff for special election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner

The Houston-based seat will have been without representation for about 11 months.

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Special election runoff in Texas’ 18th District set for Jan. 31 - Roll Call

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled the runoff in the special election for the state's 18th District for Jan. 31.

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Rep. Al Green switches congressional districts in bid for reelection

The veteran lawmaker whose current district was redrawn to benefit Republicans would face the winner of the 18th Congressional District special election runoff.

The Texas Tribune

Christian Menefee, Amanda Edwards advance to runoff in special election for Houston congressional seat

The runoff winner will serve out the term of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in office earlier this year. The seat will immediately be up for election again in 2026 for a full two-year term.

The Texas Tribune

Special election for Texas’ 18th District heads to all-Democratic runoff - Roll Call

The special election for Texas’ 18th District will be decided in a runoff between Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards.

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It’s Election Day in Texas. Here’s what to watch.

Texans will decide the fate of 17 proposed amendments to the state Constitution and vote in special elections for Congress and the state Senate.

The Texas Tribune

What to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Virginia, New Jersey and beyond - Roll Call

Key contests include the Virginia and New Jersey governor's races, the New York City mayor race and a California redistricting ballot measure.

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In Texas special election, Democrats try to beat opponents – and voter confusion - Roll Call

More than a dozen candidates are hoping to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner in the special election for Texas' 18th District

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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.

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Draft Texas congressional map pits Democratic incumbents against each other, spelling possible primary clashes

Multiple Democratic members have been packed into blue districts in Austin, Dallas and Houston to make way for newly crafted Republican districts in those areas.

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Democrats have long outpaced Republicans in deaths in office - Roll Call

Democrats have long outpaced Republicans in deaths in office - Uncategorized

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Young Democrat wants cognitive tests for aging members of Congress

Despite Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s amendment failing, she wants to have a tough conversation about older members of Congress

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They wanted to ‘fix Congress.’ They still do, modernizers say - Roll Call

Despite losing a key Democratic champion to retirement, modernization advocates say the work isn’t done in the 119th Congress.

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Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of candidates running to fill the solidly blue seat.

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Nothing is certain except death and politics - Roll Call

ANALYSIS – Talking about death is hard, and talking about politics isn’t much easier. Tackling the two together can feel nearly impossible.

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The week the Democrats’ gerontocracy problem came home to roost

ANALYSIS: Between Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and multiple congressional deaths, Democrats can’t ignore their age problem anymore, Eric Garcia writes

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Special election for Turner seat set for November, drawing Democratic outrage - Roll Call

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has set the special election for the vacant 18th District seat for Nov. 4, drawing swift condemnation from Democrats.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat

The decision to wait until November means a narrowly divided Congress will be down a Democratic representative for most of 2025.

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