Republicans who were planning to run for newly gerrymandered districts may have to reassess, while Democrats who were drawn out of their seats could suddenly have a path back to Congress.

The Houston-based seat will have been without representation for about 11 months.

The race to fill Texas’ long-vacant 18th Congressional District seat is headed to a runoff, just before the start of a new election cycle.

Voters in Texas’s 18th Congressional District have cast their ballots on Nov. 4, 2025, to choose who will fill the vacant seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Independent candidate George Foreman IV, an educator and workforce training advocate, says he’s running for Congress out of a sense of duty and a legacy of public service.

Isaiah Martin, a University of Houston graduate and the youngest candidate in the race for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, says it’s time for a new generation of leadership in Washington. Leaning on his experience as a former advisor to the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Martin says he’ll focus on lowering the cost of living, expanding health care, and securing federal funding for local communities.

Carmen Maria Montiel, a businesswoman and former journalist, is running as the leading Republican candidate for Houston’s 18th Congressional District, aiming to address long-standing issues in the community.

State Rep. Jolanda Jones is running for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, citing her personal experiences with poverty, food insecurity, and government failure as the driving force behind her campaign. She says voters want a fearless fighter in Washington and she’s ready to take that fight to D.C.

Former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards is running to represent the city’s 18th Congressional District, focusing on healthcare, economic stability, and restoring representation. Edwards says her father’s cancer battle inspired her commitment to public service and her pledge to put “people over politics.”

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is running for Houston’s 18th Congressional District seat, saying he wants to fight for working families and protect democracy. His top priorities include health care access, cost of living, and environmental justice.

It’s unclear what the announcement could entail, but Menefee's team says it will demonstrate “strong unity in the face of Republican redistricting efforts.”

With several candidates lined up to represent the district, which has remained unseated since March, the results from the survey further demonstrate how heated the race has become.

Harris Co. Attorney Christian Menefee, who is running to replace late Rep. Sylvester Turner, will hold a news conference calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for the 18th congressional district.

The lawsuit alleges the congressional candidate failed to pay the firm $200,000. Isaiah Martin, who recently announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas’ 18th Congressional District, is now facing a lawsuit filed by Grassroots Analytics, Inc.

Following the passing of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, the race for Texas’ 18th Congressional District is heating up as candidates step forward to fill the seat.

This will be the second time Martin has run for the seat but faces Harris Co. Attorney Christian Menefee, who was endorsed by late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter and serves as his campaign's chairwoman.

The city of Houston is mourning the loss of Congressman Sylvester Turner, a dedicated leader who spent decades shaping the community he called home.

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner wins election to U.S. House in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.

Five candidates are vying for the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s 18th Congressional District seat in Houston. #HoustonPolitics #18thDistrict #SpecialElection

After careful consideration, Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, has decided to run to finish her mother’s term in the November Special Election.

Governor Greg Abbott announced the special election date for the 18th Congressional District

Despite major outlets like NBC News showing Sheila Jackson Lee as the winner with an overwhelming majority, Amanda Edwards still has not conceded.

NBC News is projecting Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to win the Democratic primary in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.

For the first time in nearly 30 years, there could be a new face representing the Texas 18th Congressional District.

Amanda Edwards announced on Monday she is leaving the Houston mayoral race to attempt to run for Congress and represent Texas’ 18th Congressional District.