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A US House special election in Texas is set to narrow the GOP majority even further

Former Harris County Attorney Democrat Christian Menefee will win the special election runoff in Texas’ 18th Congressional District, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk, ending a long vacancy and narrowing Speaker Mike Johnson’s razor-thin majority in the House.

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House GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway

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Polls open for Texas District 18 special runoff election

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Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP majority

Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority, telling President Donald Trump that the Democratic district “...

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Houston Democrat wins former Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat ahead of contested primary

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Texas Special Runoff Election Results

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Texas’ 18th Congressional District runoff is today | What voters need to know

The future of the district is also tied to ongoing legal battles over Texas’ congressional maps. Lawmakers passed a new GOP-drawn map last year that was temporarily blocked by a federal court as unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court has since allowed the map to be used for the 2026 elections while the case continues.

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House GOP's already fragile majority to further shrink after Democrats' ballot box victory

Democratic runoff decides Texas special election for vacant congressional seat, shrinking Republican House majority to razor-thin margin of control.

Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans

A Democrat won a state legislative special election in a district that President Trump carried by 17 percentage points, unnerving Republicans in Texas and beyond.

Republican running for Texas Attorney General explains why he thinks he can avoid a runoff

DALLAS — Four candidates are vying for the Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General, making it a crowded and chaotic field. While a runoff has long been expected, U.S. Representative Chip Roy, R-21st District, says it’s possible he avoids one altogether because his numbers show him pushing 50%.

Texas Republicans bash insurance companies over rising healthcare costs

Executives from CVS, UnitedHealth and Cigna went before Congress on Thursday as GOP leaders face a backlash over letting key federal healthcare subsidies expire.