Early voting in the race for a US House seat in Houston opened on Monday, with two candidates leading a field of 16 people running—Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Councilmember Amanda Edwards. Election Day is Nov. 4.
The election is to fill the 18th Congressional District seat, which was left vacant after the death of former Rep. Sylvester Turner on March 5. The district includes much of central Houston.
Voting is only one component of being civically active, according to Khanay Turner, executive director of the Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute. Cast your ballot and then stay involved by talking policy with elected officials and holding them accountable, she added.
Her comments came during COURIER Texas’ “Faith, Freedom, and the Future of Texas” event on Nov. 5 in partnership with Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
This Fort Worth resident said she wants her children, and other young people, to get a world at least as good as the one she’s had. The decorated umbrella she brought to the Fort Worth ‘No Kings’ rally on Saturday only covers a fraction of her issues with the current administration, but yet she’s hopeful for a better future. #NoKings
Beto O’Rourke gave an invigorating speech at the No Kings Rally Oct. 18. #NoKings
