Texas' 18th Congressional District special election, 2025

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A special election to fill the seat representing Texas' 18th Congressional District in the U.S. House will be held in 2025. The general election will be held on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline was September 3, 2025.

The special election will fill the vacancy left by Sylvester Turner (D), who died on March 5, 2025.

As of September 5, 2025, eight special elections have been called for the 119th Congress. From the 113th Congress to the 118th Congress, 80 special elections were held. For more data on historical congressional special elections, click here.

Candidates and election results

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

Special general election for U.S. House Texas District 18

The following candidates are running in the special general election for U.S. House Texas District 18 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Feldon Bonner II (D)
		Amanda Edwards (D)
		Stephen Huey (D)
		Jolanda Jones (D)
		Isaiah Martin (D)
		Christian Menefee (D)
	Submit photo	Valencia Williams (D)
		Theodis Daniel (R)
	Submit photo	Ollie Knox (R)
		Carmen Montiel (R)
	Submit photo	Carter Page (R)
	Submit photo	Ronald Whitfield (R)
	Submit photo	Tammie Rochester (G)
	Submit photo	Reyna Anderson (Independent)
		Vince Duncan (Independent)
	Submit photo	George Foreman (Independent)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Barry Dewayne Marchant (D)
• Zoe Cadore (D)
• Jarvis Johnson (D)
• Peter Filler (D)
• Lizette Prestwich (D)
• Chance Davis (Independent)
• Robert Slater (D)
• Derrell Turner (Independent)
• Khris Beal (Independent)
• James Joseph (D)
• Kivan Polimis (D)
• Corisha Rogers (D)
• Selena Samuel (D)
• Ebony Eatmon (D)
• T.J. Baker (D)
• Tejas Tuppera (Independent)
• Laverne Crump (D)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: Nov. 4, 2025, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 6, 2025
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 6, 2025
• Online: N/A

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 24, 2025
• By mail: Received by Oct. 24, 2025
• Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2025
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 4, 2025

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 20, 2025 to Oct. 31, 2025

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST/MST)

See also

• Special elections to the 119th United States Congress (2025-2026)

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Footnotes

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Vacant

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

Republican Party (27)

Democratic Party (12)

Vacancies (1)