Christian Menefee wins runoff
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Sylvester Turner's seat has new representation, former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee declared victory in Saturday's special election.
The two candidates are competing to fill Houston’s long-vacant congressional seat.
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A January poll from Lake Research Partners suggests that if Menefee, the top vote-getter out of 16 candidates in a November 2025 special election, wins the runoff and becomes a sitting Congressman, he will likely go on to secure victory against longtime U.S. Rep. Al Green in the March primary.
Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are competing in a special election runoff Saturday to complete the term of late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died last March.
Democrats call the upset a warning sign for the GOP, saying Rehmet's victory shows voters are rejecting Republican policies even in longtime strongholds.