Overview
- Amanda Edwards suspended her campaign for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, though her name will still appear on the March 3 Democratic primary ballot due to filing deadlines.
- Edwards said she will relaunch her Do Something Houston voter registration initiative to boost civic participation.
- Christian Menefee defeated Edwards in the Jan. 31 special runoff with roughly two-thirds of the vote and has been sworn in to serve the remainder of the term through January 2027.
- The March primary will be conducted under newly redrawn district lines, placing Al Green’s longtime base largely inside TX-18 and setting up a contest between Green and Menefee.
- The special election cycle featured very low turnout and voter confusion following redistricting changes, with early voting for the primary running Feb. 17–27 and Election Day on March 3.