A judge ordered Harris County to extend early voting in the CD18 runoff after winter weather closed polling sites during the final days of early voting.

The Harris County Elections Department closed all early vote centers for the CD-18 special runoff election on Sunday and Monday, citing hazardous winter weather.

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee are competing in a Jan. 31 special election runoff as they seek to fill the vacancy in the 18th Congressional District.

Early voting begins Wednesday in the special election runoff to fill a U.S. House seat that's been vacant since last year.

The ballot features two Democrats, former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards. Early voting runs from Jan. 21-27, with Election Day on Saturday,

A Harris County district judge granted an emergency court order on Jan. 26 to extend early voting in the runoff election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District after severe winter weather forced the closure of polling places Jan.

Lynda Sanchez and Mike Wolfe are competing March 3 for the Republican nomination in the race against Democratic incumbent Teneshia Hudspeth.

Governor Greg Abbott was in Katy on Tuesday for a meeting with small business owners as he continues work on his 2026 reelection campaign.

Two Republicans have filed to run against incumbent Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth, a Democrat, in the November elections.

She wasn’t a perfect candidate. Far from it. But once elected, I have no doubt Harris would have led the country with dignity and integrity, values currently in short supply inside the Oval Office.