Democrat Christian Menefee has won the special election for Texas‘s 18th District and will now serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Menefee beat out fellow Democrat Amanda Edwards 67.5% to 32.5% in the special runoff election for the 18th District, which includes much of Houston and areas north of the city. Both had advanced to the Saturday runoff after failing to secure a majority but being the top two vote-getters.
A former Harris County attorney, Menefee will succeed the late Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died mere months after taking office in 2025 and whose seat was vacant for nearly a year.
The election was ultimately a shoo-in for Democrats, as the lone Republican in the race failed to secure enough votes to proceed to the
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