The vacancy in a heavily Democratic Texas House district following Representative Sylvester Turner's death has led to controversies surrounding the scheduling of a special election. Governor Greg Abbott announced that the election will take place in November, a delay that Democrats argue is politically motivated to aid Republicans in the tight House. While Abbott contends the delay allows for better election preparation, critics, including Democratic candidate Christian Menefee, emphasize the adverse effects on voter representation in a district comprising nearly 800,000 people.
It is unconscionable to leave nearly 800,000 people in this district without representation in Congress for most of the year, said Christian Menefee, the Harris County attorney and a Democratic candidate.
Governor Abbott’s decision to wait had been based on what he described as a desire to give election officials in Harris County more time to prepare.
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