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Edwards And Menefee District 18 Runoff Set for January 31

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Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee won’t get a holiday break from the campaign trail. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that a runoff election to fill the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s unexpired term in Congressional District 18 will be held on January 31. Menefee earned 21,979 votes, […]

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