The suit, brought by the Republican Party of Texas, is backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton and seeks to close the primary election.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has set January 31 as the date for the special election runoff to represent the state's 18th congressional district in the US House.

A list of federal, state and county offices up for election for the Texas 2026 March primaries and November general elections. Here's what to know.

Gov. Greg Abbott has set Jan. 31 as the date of the special election runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, meaning the Houston-based seat will remain vacant for over two more months.

The race to fill Texas’ long-vacant 18th Congressional District seat is headed to a runoff, just before the start of a new election cycle.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled the runoff election to fill an open House seat in Houston for Jan. 31, nearly 11 months after the death of Democratic former Rep. Sylvester Turner. The race in the 18th District features two Democrats: acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has set the date for the runoff election to fill late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat in Congress.

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are competing for the congressional seat, which has been vacant since the March death of U.S. Rep.