US EditionAbbott sets November special election to replace Sylvester Turner in House
- Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special election to fill the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat will be held on Nov. 4, stating it allows for proper preparation in Harris County.
- Democrats, including Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, criticized the delay, claiming it leaves 800,000 residents without representation in Congress.
- Menefee expressed concern over the extended wait, stating that it is unconscionable to leave nearly 800,000 people in this district without representation in Congress for most of the year.
- Abbott faces criticism from Democrats, who argue the delay benefits congressional Republicans and leaves constituents unrepresented for most of the year.
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Texas Governor Sets Nov. 4 Special Election for Vacant House Seat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on April 7 set the special election date for Texas’s 18th Congressional District as Nov. 4. The seat was left vacant on March 5 after the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former Houston mayor who had only recently taken office after a decades-long career in state and local politics. His family said Turner, 70, died due to ongoing health complications. The governor, in his announcement, said holding the election in Novem…
Gov. Abbott Sets Special Election To Fill US House Seat Vacated by Sylvester Turner
Abbott says he does not want to rush an election in a county that has failed to conduct elections consistent with state law. The post Gov. Abbott Sets Special Election To Fill US House Seat Vacated by Sylvester Turner appeared first on Texas Scorecard.
‘Monstrous’: TX governor slammed for delaying blue district’s special election
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott is facing sharp criticism for delaying a special election to fill the seat of a Democratic U.S. Representative in a solid blue district who died in March. With the U.S. House of Representatives nearly evenly split, Democrats argue that waiting until November—eig...
‘Corrupt Sadistic Monstrous’: Abbott Slammed for Delaying Blue District's Special Election
Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott is facing sharp criticism for delaying a special election to fill the seat of a Democratic U.S. Representative in a solid blue district who died in March. With the U.S. House of Representatives nearly evenly split, Democrats argue that waiting until November—eight months after the congressman’s death—to hold the election is a deliberate move that borders on corruption. U.S. Representative Sylvester Turner (D…
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