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Democratic 18th Congressional District candidate Christian Menefee, right, hugs an attendee during an election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

HOUSTON – Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards advanced to a runoff Tuesday night in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has been vacant since March and will narrow the GOP’s slim majority once a winner is sworn in.

Menefee, who currently serves as Harris County attorney, and Edwards, a former Houston City Council member, were the top vote-getters in a crowded field of 16 candidates. Neither received more than 50% of the vote, sending the race to a runoff that is expected early next year.

The winner is to serve o

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