A judge ordered Harris County to extend early voting in the CD18 runoff after winter weather closed polling sites during the final days of early voting.

Former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee defeated Houston City Councilmember Amanda Edwards to fill this seat that’s been vacant for nearly 11 months since the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner. Both are planning to run for a full term in March’s primary, where they’ll also face current Democratic Rep. Al Green due to redistricting.

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee are competing in a Jan. 31 special election runoff as they seek to fill the vacancy in the 18th Congressional District.

Republican and Democratic candidates running for Harris County judge raised just over $1 million in total for their March primary election campaigns. Digging deeper Seven of the nine candidates filed their reports with the Harris County Clerk’s Election Office,