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Abbott sets November special election to replace Sylvester Turner in House

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 2 developments

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday set the date for a Nov. 4 special election to fill the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) House seat, which has been vacant since early March. A statement from the governor stressed a need to give “sufficient time” for Harris County’s election office to prep…

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  1. Gov. Abbott sets special election date to fill Sylvester Turner's vacant Congressional seat

    Headline from FOX 4 Dallas ·

  2. Newest

    Abbott sets November special election to replace Sylvester Turner in House

    Headline from The Hill ·

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11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox26 Houston

    Gov. Abbott sets special election date to fill Sylvester Turner's vacant Congressional seat (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    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.

  2. NBC News

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sets November special election for deep-blue House seat (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

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

  3. The Hill

    Abbott sets November special election to replace Sylvester Turner in House (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday set the date for a Nov. 4 special election to fill the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) House seat, which has been vacant since early March. A statement from the governor stressed a need to give “sufficient time” for Harris County’s election office to prep…

  4. Winchester Star

    Texas governor calls November election for vacant US House seat as Democrats criticize timing (opens Winchester Star)

    Published

    Winchester Star's feed description

    Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the special election to fill the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Gov. Abbott sets special election of Nov. 4 to fill vacant Congressional seat (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Texas 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.

  6. ABC 13 Houston

    Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election to fill U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat (opens ABC 13 Houston)

    Published

    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has set Nov. 4 as the special election date to fill U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat following his death.

  7. Roll Call

    Special election for Turner seat set for November, drawing Democratic outrage (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

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

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