The Harris County Elections Department closed all early vote centers for the CD-18 special runoff election on Sunday and Monday, citing hazardous winter weather.

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee are competing in a Jan. 31 special election runoff as they seek to fill the vacancy in the 18th Congressional District.

Early voting begins Wednesday in the special election runoff to fill a U.S. House seat that's been vacant since last year.

The ballot features two Democrats, former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards. Early voting runs from Jan. 21-27, with Election Day on Saturday,

She wasn’t a perfect candidate. Far from it. But once elected, I have no doubt Harris would have led the country with dignity and integrity, values currently in short supply inside the Oval Office.

Governor Greg Abbott was in Katy on Tuesday for a meeting with small business owners as he continues work on his 2026 reelection campaign.

Harris County residents have yet to receive updated information about FEMA flood maps, leaving communities and the governing bodies who oversee infrastructure decisions at a standstill. If FEMA flood map updates continue to lag, what local measures in emergency preparedness would you support to guide flood-risk planning in the meantime?

Two Republicans have filed to run against incumbent Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth, a Democrat, in the November elections.

Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin and Harris County Civil Court Judge Audrie Lawton Evans will face each other in the March 3 Democratic primaries.

The 2028 presidential race remains fluid, with major contenders on both sides yet to declare their intentions officially.

In his upcoming memoir, Josh Shapiro claims Kamala Harris' vice president vetting team asked him if he had ever been an agent for Israel.