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‘Don’t play games:’ Menefee calls out Abbott for not calling 18th Congressional District special election

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Harris Co. Attorney Christian Menefee, who is running to replace late Rep. Sylvester Turner, will hold a news conference calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for the 18th congressional district.

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Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee calls out Gov. Abbott for not calling special election

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is calling for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for the U.S. House seat that is open following Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death. Menefee, who announced his candidacy for the Texas 18th Congressional District last week, spoke at a press conference on Monday saying that keeping the seat vacant leaves the community without a voice during a critical time in Congress. Turner died…

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Democratic candidate Christian Menefee demands June special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District

Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, let two key deadlines pass to call a May special election to fill the seat of the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. Unless Abbott deems filling the seat an emergency, the next opportunity to call a special election won’t come until November.

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'I'll sue him': Harris County attorney threatens to go after Gov. Abbott

On Monday, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced that he would sue Gov. Greg Abbott if he did not call a special election.

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Candidates frustrated with Gov. Greg Abbott as TX-18 election date still hasn't been set

Governor Greg Abbott must schedule the special election to replace late Rep. Sylvester Turner, but with a narrow Republican margin in Congress, some are accusing the governor of intentionally dragging out the process to fill the seat in the heavily Democratic 18th District.

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‘Don’t play games:’ Menefee calls out Abbott for not calling 18th Congressional District special election

Harris Co. Attorney Christian Menefee, who is running to replace late Rep. Sylvester Turner, will hold a news conference calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for the 18th congressional district.

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Houston leaders demand Abbott call for 18th Congressional District special election

Texas’ 18th Congressional District leadership is in limbo since Congressman Sylvester Turner, who was just sworn in in January, died last month. This left the district’s over 780,000 constituents without representation. Gov. Greg Abbott, responsible for calling a special election, has not done so yet.Currently, no state laws mandate a deadline for calling an election. Considering the slim majority in the House of Representatives, many constituen…

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KPRC-TV broke the news in Houston, United States on Monday, March 31, 2025.
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