Late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was honored during a Juneteenth forum. Meanwhile, the daughter of late Rep. Sylvester Turner is planning to continue his Juneteenth parade happening this week.

State Rep. Jolanda Jones, D-Houston, on Monday jumped into the race for the congressional seat left open by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former Houston mayor.

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.

Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston, passed away suddenly at the age of 70, just two months after joining Congress. His death was announced by current Houston Mayor John ...

"It’s incredibly humbling to know that the next representative from CD-18 will stand on the shoulders of Sylvester Turner, Sheila Jackson Lee, Craig Washington, Mickey Leland, and Barbara Jordan.

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.

Turner died on March 5 as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving District 18. That's the seat held by longtime Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee before her death last year.

Politics are again heating up in Houston and Harris County. Why it matters: Upcoming races to watch include a hotly contested election to replace late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner and another ...

Houston Democratic state Rep. Jolanda Jones is throwing her name in the hat for a run in Texas' 18th Congressional District, formerly held by the late Sylvester Turner. Jones, who has represented ...