On the evening of November 4, 2025, Houston Public Media mobilized its entire newsroom to cover a series of elections across the Greater Houston metro area. The main contest was a long-delayed special election to fill the Texas 18th Congressional District, which had stood vacant at that point for nearly eight months since the death of Congressman Sylvester Turner. Other contests included a seat on the Houston City Council, which opened when Council Member Letitia Plummer resigned to run for Harris County judge, as well as a battle for control of a local school district.
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