A special election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in Congress will take place Nov. 4, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office announced Monday. It’s the second time the seat has needed to be refilled ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday set the date for a Nov. 4 special election to fill the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) House seat, which has been vacant since early March.

The latest Greg Abbott news from The Texas Tribune. By Joshua Fechter May 14, 2025 The Texas House must approve changes to the proposal that were brokered by party leaders. It’s part of a ...

Greg Abbott is actually doing it. Houston-area Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner died on March 5. State law does not specify a deadline for the governor to order a special election. But Texas had ...

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