Houston and Harris County political races to watch
Politics are again heating up in Houston and Harris County.
Why it matters: Upcoming races to watch include a hotly contested election to replace late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner and another deciding general-election candidates to lead Harris County.
Driving the news: Voters in the 18th Congressional District, a deeply Democratic-leaning district across a large swath of Houston, will vote for their representative during a special election Nov. 4.
The seat has been vacant since Turner's death in March. Turner, the former Houston mayor, had served in Congress for only two months before he died.
https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2025/07/14/houston-harris-county-judge-election-congress
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