'Let the people vote!' Abbott under pressure to call special election for Texas's 18th Congressional District
State legislators and Democratic leaders are demanding Gov. Greg Abbott schedule a vote to fill the seat left vacant by the ...
Democrats threaten to sue Abbott for delaying Texas special election: ‘Don’t be a wuss’
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has yet to announce a special election date to fill the seat of late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner.
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Candidates frustrated with Gov. Greg Abbott as TX-18 election date still hasn't been set
Governor Greg Abbott must schedule the special election to replace late Rep. Sylvester Turner, but with a narrow Republican ...
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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US House Minority leader says it’s ‘very likely’ they sue Abbott over Turner replacement
At the tail end of a 30-minute press conference on Wednesday, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, told ...
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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 ...
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Democrat House leader Jeffries threatens to sue Texas Gov Abbott over House seat special election
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is threatening to sue Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott for having yet to schedule a special ...
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‘Don’t play games:’ Menefee calls out Abbott for not calling 18th Congressional District special election
Harris Co. Attorney Christian Menefee, who is running to replace late Rep. Sylvester Turner, will hold a news conference ...
Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.
The House minority leader accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of holding up a special election to keep the Republicans’ slim ...
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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 ...
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Texas Democrats want Abbott to schedule election to fill vacancy in Congress
Houston Democratic Congressman Sylvester Turner died March 5. The date of the election to fill the seat has not been ...
Christian Menefee threatens legal action against Gov. Greg Abbott if special election continues to stall
Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee on Monday demanded that Gov. Greg Abbott call a special election to fill the region’s open congressional seat, even going as far as threatening legal ...