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Election Day is underway today for Texas' 18th Congressional District, as voters decide between former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards.
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Sylvester Turner's seat has new representation, former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee declared victory in Saturday's special election.
Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are competing in a special election runoff Saturday to complete the term of late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died last March.
Follow live results from the 2026 Texas House Special Election. Get the latest news on the special election results as votes are tallied.
Democratic candidates Christian Dashaun Menefee and Amanda Edwards are vying for Congressional District 18 in a special runoff election Jan. 31.
Amanda Edwards and Christian Menefee, the two Democratic candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’ 18th Congressional District, debated Thursday at the Hilton University of Houston.
A January poll from Lake Research Partners suggests that if Menefee, the top vote-getter out of 16 candidates in a November 2025 special election, wins the runoff and becomes a sitting Congressman, he will likely go on to secure victory against longtime U.S. Rep. Al Green in the March primary.