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Texas Congressional District 18 Special Election: Early Voting Begins

KHOU 11January 22, 20262 min372 views
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Texas' 18th Congressional District Runoff

  • πŸ—³οΈ Early voting has commenced for the special runoff election in Texas' 18th Congressional District.
  • πŸ—“οΈ Early voting runs from today through January 27th, with Election Day on Saturday, January 31st.
  • ⏰ Polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm on Election Day.

Background of the Special Election

  • πŸ›οΈ This runoff is to fill a congressional seat that has been vacant for nearly a year.
  • πŸ“‰ The vacancy occurred after the death of former Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner.
  • πŸ“Š No candidate secured over 50% of the vote in the November special election, leading to this runoff.

Candidates and District Significance

  • πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ The runoff features the top two finishers from the previous election: former Harris County Attorney Christian Meny and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards.
  • πŸ“œ The 18th District is historically significant, having been represented by influential figures like Barbara Jordan, Mickey Leland, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Sylvester Turner.
  • βš–οΈ The election of the new representative could impact close electoral policies, as demonstrated by past decisions made by a single vote.

Voter Information

  • πŸ†” Voters must present a valid photo ID to cast their ballot.
  • πŸ“΅ State law prohibits cell phones within 100 feet of polling locations.
  • πŸ“ Voters can find their polling place at harrisvotes.com.
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