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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. [1]
2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas: District 18 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) 85,108 : 70.15 : Republican: John Faulk 33,067 27.26 Libertarian: Mike Taylor 3,118 2.57 Independent: Charles B. Meyer (Write-in) 28 0.02 Majority 52,041 42.89 Turnout: 125,968 36.73 Democratic hold
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.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott officially set the special election to replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, for Nov. 5, 2024, the same day as the general election.. The special election will ...
Jackson Lee’s children endorsed Turner to fill the seat in her… The Democrat will replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who died after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this ...
Democrats selected former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) to serve as the party’s nominee for the November election to succeed the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas). Turner prevailed in ...
Texas 18: Sheila Jackson Lee died on July 19, 2024. [62] A special election to fill the remainder of her term was held concurrently with the general election for the next full term, won by Erica Lee Carter.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Friday that the special election to fill the vacant seat left by the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will be held Nov. 5, the same day as the general election.