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'Let the people vote!' Abbott under pressure to call special election for Texas's 18th Congressional District
State legislators and Democratic leaders are demanding Gov. Greg Abbott schedule a vote to fill the seat left vacant by the ...
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Texas governor calls November special election for Houston’s vacant congressional seat
Texas' 18th Congressional District has been without a representative since the March 5 death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. A ...
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What happens to Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat in the wake of his death?
Over 700,000 people live in this district. The district has seen notable names take on the role of representative, including Barbara Jordan, Mickey Leland, Craig Washington and Sheila Jackson Lee.