The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who died March 5.

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has officially filed to run for the late Congressman Sylvester Turner's seat in Congress.

Before I hosted the HC Live event with Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee last month, I had no real idea what his office did. I think most people are like me. So my conversation with him was not only informative,

The former Houston mayor’s funeral drew more than 1,000 mourners on Saturday, including 20 of his congressional colleagues from both political parties.

Turner died March 5 at 70 after "enduring health complications." He just started his first term in the U.S. House.

On Saturday, late Houston mayor and congressman Sylvester Turner was laid to rest during services at the Church Without Walls.