Democrats had accused Abbott of delaying calling a special election for the seat after Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, died in early March.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has set the special election for the vacant 18th District seat for Nov. 4, drawing swift condemnation ...

Gov. Abbott issued a proclamation announcing that Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 will be the date of the special election to fill Sylvester Turner's vacant 18th Congressional District seat.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that Nov. 4 will be the date of the special election for the ...

A special election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in Congress will take place Nov. 4, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office announced Monday. It’s the second time the seat has needed to be refilled ...

Greg Abbott called a November 4 special election to fill Texas' 18th ... a nearly month-long debate over when the governor would set an election date. Top Democratic leaders, both in and out ...

Greg Abbott setting the special election for Nov. 4. The 18th Congressional District seat has been vacant since Democrat Sylvester Turner died March 5. Some Democrats had pushed to schedule the ...

After being threatened with a lawsuit, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott set a date for a special election to fill a Congressional seat vacated by the death of Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.