Us Election News Texas Gov Greg Abbott Sets November Special Election For Deep Blue House Seat

Abbott sets Jan. 31 runoff for special election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner

Gov. Greg Abbott has set Jan. 31 as the date of the special election runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, meaning the Houston-based seat will remain vacant for over two more months. Read More

Greg Abbott sets special election runoff date for Texas District 18

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former city council member Amanda Edwards are vying to finish out the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner's term. Read More

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launches new app to mobilize Republican voters ahead of 2026 election

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent ... Read More

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launches 2026 re-election campaign

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his re-election bid for a fourth term in 2026, aiming to become the state's longest-serving governor while emphasizing continued economic growth and conservative ... Read More

Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat

A Houston official and a former City Council member are headed to a runoff for the vacant U.S. House seat in a heavily Democratic district. Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former ... Read More

Abbott sets special election in May for Houston area’s empty Texas Senate seat

Members of the Texas Senate convene during the 89th regular session of the Texas Legislature in Austin on Feb. 5, 2025. Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced a special election in May to fill the ... Read More

Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat representing Houston

Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has been ... Read More