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Sixteen candidates are in November's special election for the 18th Congressional District in Houston. The winner could then have to face longtime U.S. Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary in March.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2025/09/23/531613/potential-primary-challenge-by-u-s-rep-al-green-looms-over-special-election-in-houstons-tx-18/

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Texas Republicans note that some of the congressional districts they intend to flip next year were redrawn to become majority-Hispanic. Democrats say the GOP made sure to add Hispanic Texans who are unlikely to vote.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/voting/2025/09/17/531089/texas-gop-may-be-banking-on-low-hispanic-turnout-in-new-map/

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U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Houston Democrat who recently was drawn out of the congressional district he has represented since 2005, expressed his intention to run next year for the seat in the newly redrawn 18th Congressional District.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/26/529525/houston-rep-al-green-indicates-potential-run-for-newly-redrawn-18th-congressional-district/

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Houston-area state Rep. Briscoe Cain has signaled his intention to run for Texas’ 9th Congressional District — which he and fellow Republican state lawmakers are redrawing to benefit their party.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/22/529266/houston-area-gop-state-rep-briscoe-cain-signals-intent-to-run-for-seat-in-redrawn-9th-congressional-district/

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