Democrats Menefee and Edwards compete for Houston House seat, potentially shrinking GOP majority

Democrats Menefee and Edwards are competing in a special election for a vacant U.S. House seat, which could narrow the GOP's slim majority. The runoff election determines who will replace the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner for the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2027. The district is safely Democratic, and the winner will also face another election in March for the full term starting in 2027.