Amanda Edwards , a former Houston City Council member and attorney, is running in the special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Early voting is underway from October 20 through October 31. Recent polls indicate a highly competitive race, with Edwards and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee in a close contest.

Background and Experience

A native of Houston, Edwards graduated from Eisenhower High School in Aldine ISD and earned a political science degree from Emory University in 2004. She began her political career interning in Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s office, where she learned about constituent services and the legislative process. Edwards earned her law degree from Harvard Law School in 2007, where she served as a Criminal Justice Institute student attorney,

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