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Menefee Proposes 180-Day Special Election, Blames Abbott

5/1/2026

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Rep. Christian Menefee introduced the Special Elections Timeline Act, requiring governors to hold special elections within 180 days.
The bill targets Texas’s 18th district, which stayed vacant for 334 days after Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death in May 2025.
Rep. Christian Menefee accused Governor Greg Abbott of delaying the election to protect the Republican majority in Congress.

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Rep. Christian Menefee introduced the Special Elections Timeline Act, requiring governors to hold special elections within 180 days.
The bill targets Texas’s 18th district, which stayed vacant for 334 days after Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death in May 2025.
Rep. Christian Menefee accused Governor Greg Abbott of delaying the election to protect the Republican majority in Congress.