2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election explained

Election Name:2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election
Country:Texas
Type:by-election
Previous Election:2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 18
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas#District 18
Next Year:November 2024
Election Date:November 5, 2024
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Sheila Jackson Lee
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election is a special election that will be held on November 5, 2024, 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]

The special election will only fill the remainder of Jackson Lee's unexpired term, from November 2024 until January 2025. Harris County Democratic party precinct chairs convened on August 13 to nominate former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner as a replacement on the ballot in the general election, which will take place the same day as the special election and decide a congressperson for the new term beginning in January 2025.[2] Upon being selected as the nominee, Turner chose not to run in the special election and endorsed Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of Jackson Lee.

Candidates have until August 22 to declare their candidacy in the all-party special election, with a runoff held on a later date if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.[3] As a deeply blue urban district, this race is considered safe for Democrats.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Republican Party

Declared

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Shen . Michelle . July 19, 2024 . Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate for Black Americans, dies at 74 . live . July 19, 2024 . CNN.
  2. Web site: Democratic leaders to pick Jackson Lee's ballot replacement on Aug 13. August 2, 2024. August 4, 2024. Cheng. Yilun. Houston Chronicle.
  3. Web site: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sets special election to fill the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's seat. August 4, 2024. August 4, 2024. Marquez. Alexandra. NBC News.
  4. Web site: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter will run to fill the rest of her mother's term. Church. Abby. August 13, 2024. August 13, 2024. Houston Chronicle.
  5. Web site: Who wants Representative Sheila Jackson Lee's seat?. Diaz. Nguyen. Mario. Jason. July 22, 2024. July 23, 2024. KPRC-TV.
  6. Russek . Sam . This Democrat Wants Sheila Jackson Lee's Seat—and to Move Houston Left . August 1, 2024 . . August 1, 2024.
  7. News: . August 12, 2024 . Late Rep. Jackson Lee's children back 1 hopeful among 17 to succeed her in Congress. Abrahams, Tom . August 5, 2024 .
  8. Web site: 'The answer is YES' Daughter of late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee running to finish mother's term. August 13, 2024. August 13, 2024. Klein. Randy. KHOU-TV.
  9. News: Anthony Walsh . Dominic . Schneider . Andrew . Sylvester Turner, Amanda Edwards among candidates vying for Sheila Jackson Lee's open seat . August 2, 2024 . . August 2, 2024.
  10. Web site: Thursday filing deadline for special election to finish Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s final term. August 21, 2024. Schneider, Andrew. Houston Public Media.
  11. Web site: Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is the Democrats' pick for Jackson Lee seat in Congress. Choi. Matthew. August 13, 2024. August 15, 2024. Texas Tribune.
  12. News: . August 3, 2024 . Texas's 18th Congressional District candidates, late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's former seat . August 3, 2024.

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