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.

More than a dozen candidates are hoping to succeed the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner in the special election for Texas' 18th District

The National News Desk is tracking multiple high-profile races on Tuesday, in states with tight polling and debates over the country's largest issues.

With filing set to open soon, a federal court has yet to rule on Texas' new congressional maps, leaving candidates uncertain about which districts they'll run in.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide Republican push to enact strict voter ID laws and highlight the rare problem of noncitizen voting, with voters set to decide ballot measures on those issues Tuesday.

California voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of Proposition 50, a ballot measure that would redraw California's congressional districts in an effort to boost the number of Democrats in the body and stymie President Trump's agenda.