Greg Abbott officially set the special election to replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, for Nov. 5, 2024, the same day as the general election.
The special election will only determine who will serve out the rest of Jackson Lee’s term, through January.
There will be no primary for the general election, since Jackson Lee won that in March.
Edwards mounted a primary challenge against Jackson Lee earlier this year, which Jackson Lee won by over 20 percentage points in March.
Any other candidates who wish to run in the special election must declare their candidacy by August 22, the governor's official proclamation said.
Persons:
Greg Abbott, Sheila Jackson Lee, Jackson, Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner, Councilwoman Amanda Edwards, Edwards, Turner, Kamala Harris
Organizations:
Texas Gov, Democratic, Houston, Congressional
Locations:
Texas, Houston