Houston’s 18th District tests generational change amid redistricting
TL;DR
In Houston’s newly redrawn Texas 18th District, a high-stakes Democratic primary to fill the remainder of Rep. Sylvester Turner’s term pits Christian Menefee against Amanda Edwards and Al Green as voters weigh age, experience and succession after two longtime leaders’ deaths, with Republican redistricting moving Green into the district; early voting starts Feb. 17 and the March 3 primary will largely decide who represents the district for the 2027 term.
Topics:nationpolitics#age-in-politics#generational-change#houston#politics#redistricting#texas-18th-district
- In Houston, the thorny politics of succession are on display in the primary for this redrawn congressional seat The Texas Tribune
- In Texas, Democrats narrow GOP’s U.S. House majority, win upset in state Senate The Washington Post
- Christian Menefee beats Amanda Edwards in 18th Congressional District runoff Houston Public Media
- Why some Texas voters are heading back to the polls so soon KHOU
- Menefee is Houston's newest voice in Congress Axios
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