Texas Gov. Greg Abbott set a date for a special election to fill a Congressional seat vacated by the death of Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on April 7 that a special election will occur Nov. 4 to fill the empty 18th Congressional District ...

Abbott sets the election for November 4, leaving voters in the Houston-area 18th congressional district without ...

Sylvester Turner’s death and just over a month ... representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District. His funeral was held in Houston on March 15. Turner was elected to Congress last year ...

Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner’s seat, which would likely be filled by a Democrat.

Other Democrats who joined the race promptly after Turner’s funeral include former Houston City Councilwoman ... 18 will choose the person to complete Sylvester Turner’s term in office, ...

Recommended Videos WASHINGTON — Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards will run for the 18th Congressional District following the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston ...

Speculation swirled that candidates would enter the race after Turner’s funeral and that’s exactly what they did. The former mayor was laid to rest in Houston on Saturday. Menefee filed ...

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner, a towering figure in Texas ... with whom he cherished spending time in his final days. Funeral arrangements will be announced soon.