Texas seat opens up as Republican announces he won't seek reelection
Nehls announces retirement; his twin will seek the seat
House Republican Nehls announces retirement from Congress
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) announced his retirement from Congress on Saturday, the latest of several House Republicans to announce their departure. Nehls, 57, said he made the decision after careful consultation with his family over Thanksgiving.

Chaos Reigns as Texas Awaits Supreme Court’s Ruling on Redistricting

A decision on the state’s new congressional map will affect five House seats and could help determine control of the chamber next year.

Samuel Alito's order on Texas election map challenged at Supreme Court

Alito issued the order in his capacity as the justice who handles urgent appeals from Texas, saying the map could remain.

Texas appeals to U.S. Supreme Court after federal judges block newly drawn congressional map for next year's midterm elections

Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using a newly drawn Congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.
KSAT

Which congressional map? Would-be candidates await final word on Texas election map as filing deadline draws near

Republicans hope the U.S. Supreme Court will overrule a three-judge panel and bring the new map back into play, but the deadline for candidates to file is less than three weeks away, Dec. 8.
Houston Public Media

Texas governor sets Jan. 31 runoff date for Houston’s 18th Congressional District special election

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are competing for the congressional seat, which has been vacant since the March death of U.S. Rep.
FOX 26 Houston on MSN

U.S. Rep Troy Nehls, whose district covers most of Fort Bend Co., not running for re-election

Republican Congressman Troy Nehls, whose district covers the majority of Fort Bend County, has announced that he will not be running for re-election in 2026.
FOX 26 Houston on MSN

Runoff election date set for vacant U.S. House seat in Texas' 18th Congressional District

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has set the date for the runoff election to fill late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat in Congress.

A fifth North Texas city to consider election to pull out of DART

After leaders in four member cities scheduled elections to consider leaving DART next May, a fifth North Texas town may join the ranks.