Though Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to call an election, the race for an open congressional seat in Houston is well underway ...

Amanda Edwards announces her candidacy for Texas's 18th Congressional District seat following Rep. Turner's burial.

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Former City Councilmember Amanda Edwards announced she's running to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in Congress. She's the ...

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards announced her bid for Congress on Wednesday to fill the seat vacated after ...

Edwards launched her third bid for the seat in less than two years. She previously waged an unsuccessful Democratic primary ...

Amanda Edwards announced Wednesday that she will run for late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat to represent Texas' 18th ...

Edwards unsuccessfully ran for the seat twice last year. She faced off against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the 2024 ...

The Texas Congressional District 18 contest is already heating up despite Gov. Greg Abbott not declaring an election date. The seat was recently left vacant after the sudden passing of late Houston ...

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Sheila Jackson Lee advisor Isaiah Martin were the first to throw their ...

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 5, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — The city of Houston has lost one of its most beloved sons. Former Houston Mayor and U.S.

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX), who survived a battle with bone cancer in 2022, died earlier this month at age 70.