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 files to run for Sylvester Turner's seat in Congress. Erica Lee Carter, former Congresswoman and daughter of the late Sheila Jackson Lee, endorsed Menefee in a social media post.

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee is vying to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in Congress, according to a Federal Election Commission document filed Saturday evening by Menefee’s campaign. The filing comes hours after Turner’s funeral in west Houston. Menefee will run as a Democrat.