After calls from several top Democrats, including Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, Gov. Abbott explained his refusal ...

Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is blaming a history of election problems in the state’s most populous county for his delay in ...

U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat in Congress has been left open for nearly a month following his unexpected death in March.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York, the Democratic House leader, on Monday accused Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas of deliberately delaying a special election in a solidly Democratic district in Houston in ...

State legislators and Democratic leaders are demanding Gov. Greg Abbott schedule a vote to fill the seat left vacant by the ...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is threatening to sue Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott for having yet to schedule a special ...

If Abbott doesn’t call an election, the seat could remain vacant until next year leaving Houston-area Texans without ...

One month after Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner's death, Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to call a special election to ...

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) has yet to announce a special election date to fill the seat of late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner.

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is calling for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for the U.S. House seat that is open following Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death.

Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, let two key deadlines pass to call a May special election to fill the seat of the late ...

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced on Monday that he will file a lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott if he fails ...