Greg Abbott Delays Calling Special Election In Liberal TX District

[turbinetree]

After all, Mike Johnson needs all the help he can get!


By Susie Madrak — April 3, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries is threatening a lawsuit against Greg Abbott for holding off on calling a special election to fill a vacant House seat in Houston, which Democrats say is a deliberate move designed to help pad the House GOP’s razor-thin majority. Via NBC News:

In a response to a question from NBC News on Wednesday, Jeffries said it’s “very likely” that they will pursue litigation against Abbott, who has yet to set a date for an election to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, after he died in early March. Asked if he thought Abbott was deliberately delaying the the special election in Texas' solidly Democratic 18th District, Jeffries said "yes."

Andrew Mahaleris, Abbott’s press secretary, said in a statement to NBC News on Wednesday: “An announcement on a special election will be made at a later date.” Christian Menefee, the Harris County attorney and Democrat who is planning to run for the seat, has also said he would sue Abbott if he didn’t call for a special election soon.

https://crooksandliars.com/2025/04/greg-abbott-delays-calling-special

Just file the suit and quit playing nice.............

[JBTaurus83]

1. Exactly

Always keeping our powder dry for “the perfect time” that never comes. Get the ball rolling.

[jls4561]

2. Perhaps they are gathering evidence. Were I on the jury, I would find the argument

“Well, yawl know how slimy Gubner Hot Wheels can be” to be an argument on which I could convict, but the good people of Texas may need more persuasion.

[Polybius]

3. This is a common occurrence

Happened in NY too. There needs to be a new law where it's something like 2 months after the House mumber leave, an automatic election happens.