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A special election to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 18th congressional district will be held in 2025. The seat became vacant following the death of Democrat Sylvester Turner on March 5, 2025. It is considered a safely Democratic district.
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In Texas, there are two forms of municipal government: general-law and home-rule. A general-law municipality has no charter and is limited to the specific powers granted by the general laws of the state. Home-rule municipalities have a charter and derive the "full power of local self-government" [6] from the Constitution of Texas. A general-law ...
Texas's 18th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes much of inner city Houston and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1972. The district seat is currently vacant, but was previously represented by Democrat Sylvester Turner before his death.
The 2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election was a special election that was held on November 5, 2024, [1] to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat became vacant when incumbent Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died on July 19, 2024.
The U.S. Census Bureau considers the existing K-12 school districts to be independent governments, including the sole municipal school district in the state. [1] Geographical school districts in Texas are (with one exception, the Stafford Municipal School District) completely independent from city or county jurisdiction.
Incumbent Rep. Rick Lewis, R-Silverton, is being challenged for the House District 18 seat by Democrat Karyssa Dow, also of Silverton. House District 18 covers parts of northern Marion County and ...
Sheila Jackson Lee (née Jackson; January 12, 1950 – July 19, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, from 1995 until her death in 2024. The district includes most of central Houston.