The Harris County Elections Department closed all early vote centers for the CD-18 special runoff election on Sunday and Monday, citing hazardous winter weather.

Every seat matters amid a historically narrow Republican majority in the House of Representatives. That margin, already squeezed by two GOP vacancies, will get even tighter following a January 31 runoff in Houston between two Democrats.

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee are competing in a Jan. 31 special election runoff as they seek to fill the vacancy in the 18th Congressional District.

Republican and Democratic candidates running for Harris County judge raised just over $1 million in total for their March primary election campaigns. Digging deeper Seven of the nine candidates filed their reports with the Harris County Clerk’s Election Office,

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