Seven months after leaving the Houston mayor’s office, Sylvester Turner says he is now ready to run for the congressional seat held by the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, his longtime ...

Democratic state Rep. Jolanda Jones apologized for saying people should fight against the GOP redistricting agenda in Texas to avoid the mistakes made in the Holocaust.

Martin is seeking to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died on March 5, as the Texas’ 18th Congressional District representative.

More recently, it was represented by the late Sheila Jackson Lee and by Sylvester Turner, who died in March, leaving the seat vacant.

Abbott cited the 18th Congressional District, once held by the late Barbara Jordan and most recently by Sylvester Turner, as one of the prime reasons he’s pushed the Texas Legislature to redraw ...

Abbott cited the 18th Congressional District, once held by the late Barbara Jordan and most recently by Sylvester Turner, as one of the prime reasons he's pushed the Texas Legislature to redraw ...

“This district gave us Barbara Jordan, George “Mickey” Leland, Craig Washington, Sheila Jackson Lee and the late great Sylvester Turner.” ...