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Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston, passed away suddenly at the age of 70, just two months after joining Congress.

Menefee is planning to run for District 18, the same seat that was held by late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. District 18 includes parts of Harris County, Atascocita, Humble, and Jacinto City.

Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of candidates running to fill the solidly blue seat.

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a long-serving Democrat from Texas, died at age 74, her family said in a statement released Friday.