Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced in a proclamation Monday afternoon that the special election to fill the seat vacated following the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, for the rest of ...

The ceremony was held at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Crime Victims Memorial at Yucca Park near Yarbrough Drive in El ...

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the special election to fill the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester ...

The decision to wait until November means a narrowly divided Congress will be down a Democratic representative for most of ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he didn't want to rush Harris County, accusing the county of running elections poorly.

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is blaming a history of election problems in the state’s most populous county for his delay in ...

A month after U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott explains his reasoning on why he has delayed in calling for a special election to fill the seat representing parts of Houston, ...

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has yet to call a special election to fill recently deceased Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat ...

After calls from several top Democrats, including Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, Gov. Abbott explained his refusal ...

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U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat in Congress has been left open for nearly a month following his unexpected death in March.