Texas governor blames county's elections problems for delay in filling vacant congressional seat
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is blaming a history of election problems in the state’s most populous county for his delay in ...
Abbott delays blue district’s special election, citing logistical challenges
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has yet to call a special election to fill recently deceased Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat ...
Abbott blames delay in 18th Congressional District vote on Harris County
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he didn't want to rush Harris County, accusing the county of running elections poorly.
Gov. Abbott said Harris County needs more time before calling special election to fill vacant U.S. House seat
Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth says she remains prepared to conduct special election for CD 18 whenever the Governor ...
Houston council member to put forward proposal renaming Bagby Street to Sylvester Turner Avenue
Houston City Council Member Abbie Kamin (right) plans to put forward a proposal renaming the downtown stretch of Bagby Street ...
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Gov. Abbott calls Harris County ‘a repeat failure’ in elections, explains delay in calling special election
A month after U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott explains his reasoning on why he has delayed in calling for a special election to fill the seat representing parts of Houston, ...
Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats ‘likely’ to sue over delayed special election for Sylvester Turner seat
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Wednesday that House Democrats will "very likely" sue if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ...
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Clock ticks down for Texas governor to call special election for late Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat
Gov. Greg Abbott has until the end of the day Friday to call a special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District to get ...
US House Minority leader says it’s ‘very likely’ they sue Abbott over Turner replacement
House Democrats are likely to sue Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for not holding a special election for House District 18, which has ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott showing no rush to replace late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner
Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner ...
Harris County commissioners to consider renaming Lamar Plaza after Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner at times said he dreamed of working in one of the buildings overlooking downtown. Now, one of those ...
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Houston City Controller proposes renaming Bagby Street to Sylvester Turner Avenue
Houston City Controller Chris Hollins proposed renaming a stretch of Bagby Street to "Sylvester Turner Avenue" to honor the ...