A congressional race in Houston heads to a runoff between two leading local Democrats. Two deaths left the seat vacant for much of the current term.

Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff in a special congressional election in Texas, NBC News projects, as a crowded field vied to fill the late Rep.

A Houston official and a former City Council member are headed to a runoff for the vacant U.S. House seat in a heavily Democratic district

The Texas Constitution looks a lot different now, following the successful passage of 17 amendments, including some conservative hot buttons.

The race to fill late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat in Congress is headed to a runoff. Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards were the top two voter-getters in Tuesday's election.

The Texas Republican Party has replaced its executive director amid a reported shakeup in the state party. Micah Cavanaugh, who previously served as chief of staff to North Texas Congressman Ron Wright as well as to Texas House Rep. Tony Tinderholt, was listed on the Texas GOP website as the new executive director Wednesday.

A crowded field of candidates is running in a competitive special election to fill the Texas Congressional seat previously held by the late Representative Sylvester Turner, a Democrat, next week.