Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of deceased Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, announced Monday evening that she will run to fill her mother’s seat. Carter revealed in a statement posted ...

Now that Sheila Jackson Lee has entered the race to again represent the 18th Congressional District, she faces a rare Democratic opponent, former council member Amanda Edwards.

Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, has announced that she is running for her mother's seat in the 18th Congressional District special election.

Potential Black candidates to fill Texas’ 18th Congressional District after deaths of Reps. Turner, Jackson Lee "The 18th Congressional District is a legacy seat, not just in Texas, but across ...

Democrats wasted no time tossing their hats in the ring after U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) died of pancreatic cancer last month, leaving the 18th Congressional District seat open for ...

Vacant seat Jackson Lee's vacant seat representing the 18th congressional district will be directed for the time being by the Office of the Clerk. Currently, Kevin McCumber is serving as acting clerk.

In a statement, Carter mentioned the Nov. 5 special election to elect a new 18th Congressional District representative to complete Jackson Lee's unfinished term.

Staff members of the 18th Congressional District of Texas’ and offices in Washington D.C. released a statement of remembrance after the death of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last month, announced she wants to fill the remainder of her mother's term.

The 18th Congressional District is one of two Houston seats that has historically been held by Black Democrats, and Jackson Lee faced minimal challenges over her 15 terms in Washington.

Jackson Lee won her Democratic Primary for Texas’s 18th Congressional District in March, reigning victorious after a competitive race for her seat.

For a second time, Democrat Summer Lee makes history following her victory over Republican Mike Doyle in the 12th Congressional District race.