Texas governor calls November election for vacant US House seat as Democrats criticize timing
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the special election to fill the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester ...
Texas Governor Sets November Election to Fill Heavily Democratic House Seat
Democrats have argued that Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, did not act faster to fill the vacant seat because he didn’t want ...
Gov. Greg Abbott schedules Texas special election after Democrats threaten lawsuit
Candidates must file their applications with the secretary of state by 5 p.m. on Sept. 3, with early voting beginning on Oct. 20 and going through Oct. 31.