Overview
- Preliminary returns show Christian Menefee with roughly 32% to 33% and Amanda Edwards at about 25%, short of the majority needed to win outright.
- Texas rules trigger a head-to-head runoff when no candidate tops 50%, and officials have not announced the date.
- State Rep. Jolanda Jones trailed in third near 19%, with Republican Carmen Maria Montiel around 7% in a 16-candidate field.
- The district has gone long stretches without representation following the deaths of Sheila Jackson Lee and Sylvester Turner.
- The eventual winner will quickly pivot to a March 2026 primary on a newly redrawn map, and Menefee says he will seek a full term if he prevails.