Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, another top contender in the contest per political experts, told Chron that he is ...

Rather than hold a special election early to make sure voters in the 18th Congressional District had a representative, Gov. Greg Abbott opted to set the special election for November.

The map overhaul leaves the Houston area with one fewer Democratic district while strengthening Republican strongholds and ...

The seat remains vacant following the death of Representative and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. With the two leading ...

The Texas House will hold a public hearing Friday on contentious redistricting maps reshaping Houston-area districts.

M arvalette Hunter, the late former Mayor Sylvester Turner 's chief of staff, announced Thursday she would be running as a Democrat in an attempt to unseat U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt from his position ...

The people of Houston's 18th Congressional District continue to face the fallout from losing two representatives, Democrats Sheila Jackson Lee and Sylvester Turner, to untimely deaths in the past ...

Seven months after leaving the Houston mayor’s office, Sylvester Turner says he is now ready to run for the congressional seat held by the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, his longtime friend ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- As the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas pass through the Houston area, Mayor Sylvester Turner reported the city saw zero injuries or fatalities overnight.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- On Wednesday, city leaders gathered to call for what they said is a "sensible sense" of gun reform. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Police Department Chief Troy ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said when it comes to hate groups, this is not the time for local leaders to mince words. The mayor's remarks came just one day after police ...