Christian Menefee pledges to honor legacy of Turner, Jackson Lee at swearing in ceremony

Houston's Christian Menefee sworn in to U.S. House, ending a year without representation in Houston's 18th Congressional District.

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

Voters in Texas' 18th District have had little break in a series of elections as the result of the Republican-controlled state Legislature's redrawing of congressional districts last year.
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House GOP margin narrows as Christian Menefee is sworn in

Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX) was sworn in Monday to represent the voters of Texas's 18th Congressional District, bringing Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) already razor-thin margin even narrower. Menefee won a runoff against Amanda Edwards on Saturday to ...

Christian Menefee must face Al Green in March primary for redrawn CD18 seat

The challenge for Christian Menefee will be balancing the immediate demands of governing with the realities of a campaign for CD-18 that never stopped.

Sylvester Turner's seat has new representation, former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee declared victory in Saturday's special election.
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Texas Democrat stuns Republicans with Senate win in Trump territory

Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate, flipping a reliably Republican district that Trump previously won by 17 points. This victory continues Democrats' trend of overperforming in special elections this cycle,

Republicans say they'll win back Tarrant County state Senate seat after surprising upset; Democrats predict a blue wave in November

Wambsganss declined an interview Monday but, in a statement late Saturday night, she said, "Tonight is a wakeup call for Republicans in Tarrant County, Texas, and the nation. The Democrats were energized.