Valencia Williams (Texas)
Valencia Williams (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District. She lost in the special general election on November 4, 2025.
Biography
Valencia Williams' career experience includes working as a philanthropist and small business owner. She earned a certification in medical coding & billing from Houston Community College in 2002.[1][2]
Williams served as a chair of Harris County Precinct 490 from 2008 to 2012 and as a presiding election judge of Harris County Precinct 490 in 2013.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Texas' 18th Congressional District special election, 2025
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for U.S. House Texas District 18
Christian Menefee defeated Amanda Edwards in the special general runoff election for U.S. House Texas District 18 on January 31, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christian Menefee (D)  | 67.5 | 11,630 |
 | Amanda Edwards (D) | 32.5 | 5,602 | |
| Total votes: 17,232 | |||
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General election
Special general election for U.S. House Texas District 18
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Texas District 18 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christian Menefee (D) | 28.9 | 22,022 |
| ✔ | | Amanda Edwards (D) | 25.6 | 19,467 |
 | Jolanda Jones (D) | 19.1 | 14,549 | |
 | Carmen Montiel (R) | 6.7 | 5,110 | |
 | Isaiah Martin (D) | 5.7 | 4,337 | |
| Ollie Knox (R) | 4.1 | 3,131 | ||
 | Stephen Huey (D) | 1.9 | 1,415 | |
| Ronald Whitfield (R) | 1.5 | 1,175 | ||
 | Carter Page (R) | 1.2 | 943 | |
 | Theodis Daniel (R) | 1.2 | 937 | |
 | Valencia Williams (D) | 1.2 | 915 | |
| George Foreman (Independent) | 1.1 | 828 | ||
| Feldon Bonner II (D) | 0.7 | 555 | ||
 | Vince Duncan (Independent) | 0.5 | 407 | |
| Reyna Anderson (Independent) | 0.3 | 263 | ||
| Tammie Rochester (G) | 0.2 | 135 | ||
| Total votes: 76,189 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lizette Prestwich (D)
- Jarvis Johnson (D)
- Derrell Turner (Independent)
- Khris Beal (Independent)
- James Joseph (D)
- Zoe Cadore (D)
- Kivan Polimis (D)
- Chance Davis (Independent)
- Corisha Rogers (D)
- Selena Samuel (D)
- Robert Slater (D)
- Ebony Eatmon (D)
- Peter Filler (D)
- T.J. Baker (D)
- Tejas Tuppera (Independent)
- Laverne Crump (D)
- Barry Dewayne Marchant (D)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Williams in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Valencia Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harris County Democratic Party, "Valencia Williams CD 18 Potential Nominee Questionnaire," accessed September 9, 2025
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Valencia Williams," September 9, 2025]
