HOUSTON – After a long election night in Houston, it appears the race to fill the late Congressman Sylvester Turner’s seat is heading to a runoff with Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards emerging as the top two candidates in a crowded field of 16.

ELECTION RESULTS: Results for Texas 18th Congressional District special election

Menefee, the Harris County Attorney, took the stage Tuesday night to a packed room of cheering supporters in EaDo. As the crowd settled, he announced he was leading the race but acknowledged that a runoff was likely as ballots continued to be counted.

“I’m on cloud nine,” Menefee told KPRC 2 News. “In a race with 16 people, we came out seven points ahead of the next closest candidate. Making clear that we have a groundswell of support, a broad, diverse coalit

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