Christian Menefee wins runoff
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The Houston-centered congressional seat has been vacant for the past 332 days, since the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.
The two candidates are competing to fill Houston’s long-vacant congressional seat.
Christian Menefee was elected Saturday to fill the unexpired term of the late Sylvester Turner in Texas' 18th Congressional District.
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Sylvester Turner's seat has new representation, former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee declared victory in Saturday's special election.
Amanda Edwards and Christian Menefee, the two Democratic candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’ 18th Congressional District, debated Thursday at the Hilton University of Houston.
The challenge for Christian Menefee will be balancing the immediate demands of governing with the realities of a campaign for CD-18 that never stopped.
Saturday is the last day for CD18 voters to cast their ballot and decide between Former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards and former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee.