Texas Governor Greg Abbott has set the date for the runoff election to fill late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat in Congress.

Voters head to the polls on Nov. 4 in a special election for U.S. House District 18, a Houston City Council race, 17 Texas amendments, and more.

After neither Democratic candidate won a majority in Nov. 4 election, Texas' governor scheduled a runoff for Jan. 31, 2026.

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are competing for the congressional seat, which has been vacant since the March death of U.S. Rep.

A large swath of Tarrant County will decide its next Texas senator in a Jan. 31 runoff, after a tight three-person special election that saw the lone Democrat take an unexpected lead.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday that the runoff election for the unexpired term in Texas’ 18th Congressional District – vacated by the late Congressman Sylvester Turner – will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

Mark your calendar for Texas' special election. The race is on for vacant Texas Senate and U.S. House roles, discover the candidates.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Jan. 31 as Election Day in two special election runoffs. Congressional District 18, a deep-blue area that includes parts of inner-city Houston, hasn’t had a representative in Washington since March, after U.S. Representative and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner died.

Christian Menefee, the county attorney of Harris County, and attorney Amanda Edwards advanced to the runoff, NBC News projects.