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A special election to determine the member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 18th congressional district will be held on November 4, 2025. The seat became vacant following the death of Democrat Sylvester Turner on March 5, 2025. It is considered a safely Democratic district. This will be the second special election to this seat in almost one year, the first being held in November 2024.
Incumbent Sylvester Turner died in office on March 5, 2025, from "health complications", according to a statement released by his family. [1] [2] Turner was elected in 2024 to Congress after serving as a two-term mayor of Houston. [2] District 18 is a deeply blue urban district, with Turner winning the district with 69.4% of the vote. [3] More than a month later, Governor Greg Abbott called for the special election to take place on November 4. [4] Texas has no legal deadline for when special elections must take place, and many Democrats criticized Abbott, alleging he intentionally delayed the election to aid congressional Republicans, who hold a narrow majority in the House of Representatives. [5] [6] This special election will be conducted with a nonpartisan primary with all candidates on the ballot followed by a runoff held on a later date if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [c] | Margin of error | Amanda Edwards (D) | George Foreman IV (I) | Jolanda Jones (D) | Isaiah Martin (D) | Christian Menefee (D) | Carmen Maria Montiel (R) | Other | Undecided |
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| Brilliant Corners [46] [A] | July 20–23, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 18% | 6% | 11% | 3% | 10% | 12% | 4% | 36% |
| University of Houston [47] | July 9–18, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.90% | 19% | 4% | 14% | 3% | 19% | 14% | – | 27% |