The race to fill Texas’ long-vacant 18th Congressional District seat is headed to a runoff, just before the start of a new election cycle.

Voters head to the polls on Nov. 4 in a special election for U.S. House District 18, a Houston City Council race, 17 Texas amendments, and more.

The special election in a historically Black district features a new generation of rising Texas Democrats, including the Harris County attorney, Christian Menefee; State Representative Jolanda Jones; and a former Houston City Council member, Amanda Edwards. With a crowded field, a runoff is likely.

The outcome of a Hawkins City Council election has been overturned, leaving a seat vacant until May 2026. The woman who filed the lawsuit also won without the help of an attorney. More than 100 ballots cast in the race for the Place 5 Alderman seat on the Hawkins council were illegal because voters did

A list of federal, state and county offices up for election for the Texas 2026 March primaries and November general elections. Here's what to know.

Christian Menefee, the county attorney of Harris County, and attorney Amanda Edwards advanced to the runoff, NBC News projects.

Three federal judges weighing an injunction request barring changes to Texas’ Congressional maps remained silent on the blockbuster redistricting battle Monday, after the window opened for House candidates to declare their candidacy for the 2026 primary elections.

After a string of legislative defeats in 2025, a test of the political power of those pushing to legalize gambling in Texas fell flat again in last week’s elections. Republican John Huffman, the former mayor of Southlake,

In the latest episode of This Week in Texas, ABC13 looks back at the Nov. 4 election. It was a ballot filled with constitutional amendments and some key runoff elections.