Voters in Texas’ Congressional District 18 will elect a representative who will finish out the unexpired term. Here’s a look at the live election results as the numbers come in. U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner died on March 5, leaving his seat vacant.

A decision on the state’s new congressional map will affect five House seats and could help determine control of the chamber next year.

Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, announced on Saturday that he will not seek re-election in 2026 so he can focus on his family, and his own twin brother subsequently revealed his candidacy to fill the open seat. The congressman said he made the decision after speaking with his family over Thanksgiving.

In the heart of Houston and its surrounding areas, the residents of Texas’ 18th congressional district had long counted on one person to fight for them in Washington.

Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using a newly drawn Congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.

The U.S. Supreme Court will now make a final decision on whether Texas can use its new congressional map, which was drawn this summer to benefit Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. The outcome could have a huge impact on which party controls the U.

State Rep. Jon Rosenthal (D-Houston) weighed in on federal judges in El Paso blocking newly drawn congressional maps for Texas.