Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has until the end of the day Friday to call a special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District to get ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has yet to set a date for the special election to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner.

A Harris County building will bear the name of a Houston political icon who died earlier this month. The commissioners voted ...

Sylvester Turner led battles against electricity and gas companies. He never won, but he didn’t give up trying.

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

The former Houston mayor, who was just two months into his first term, attended President Donald Trump's address to Congress ...

Texas' 18th Congressional District is currently without representation following the consecutive deaths of two former U.S.

The funeral service capped a week of emotional events to honor Turner, who died at age 70 on March 5 in Washington, D.C.

Terri Sewell. Tributes have been pouring in for Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas since he died this week shortly after attending President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress.

A longtime public servant, Turner served in the Texas House of Representatives for many years before he was elected Houston’s ...