Edwards unsuccessfully ran for the seat twice last year. She faced off against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the 2024 ...

The bar was set high by Sheila Jackson Lee and Sylvester Turner, who carved out legacies of strong representation and ...

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner has died at 70. The Houston native had served 27 years in the Texas Legislature and eight years as his home city's mayor. He became representative ...

Shortly after the news broke Wednesday morning of former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s death, speculation began about a special election for his U.S. Congressional seat — a post he’d held for just ...

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee will be running for Congressional District 18, previously held by Congresswoman ...

HOUSTON - Congressman Sylvester Turner has passed away at the age of 70. Rep. Turner was elected to Texas' 18th Congressional District in November. Per the U.S. Constitution, House vacancies are only ...

Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner died Tuesday at age 70. Turner, who had previously battled bone cancer, fell ill last night. Turner served two terms as Houst ...

The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston ...

Two candidates will run for the Seabrook Mayor on May 3. The winner will serve a four-year term in the position previously ...

Turner, the Houston Congressman who died last week at age 70, is lying in state at City Hall until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Those who ...

Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council At-Large member, is doubling down on her ambitions to become the next representative for the district.

The Houston native had served 27 years in the Texas Legislature and eight years ... Turner had also run for mayor in 1991 and 2003. Turner was elected mayor in 2015 and stayed in that position ...