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

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards plans to toss her hat in the ring to represent Texas’ 18th congressional district following the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, she announced ...

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 ...

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.

In 2020, former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner made Houston the first city in the U.S to create an entire office dedicated to ...

HOUSTON — Residents of Acres Homes gathered Tuesday evening to honor the late Sylvester Turner with a memorial vigil held at ...

The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston ...

While Houstonians pay tribute to the life of Sylvester Turner this weekend, mourning comes with a community's deep concern about the future of his congressional seat. The deaths of two sitting members ...

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

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is vying to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in Congress, according to a Federal Election Commission document filed Saturday evening by Menefee’s campaign.