Texas race to replace deceased Democrat advances to runoff

The race to replace the late Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner in Texas’ 18th Congressional District advanced to a runoff election between Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards.The congressional seat, which covers some of the most densely populated portions of Houston, has been empty since Turner’s sudden death on March 5.A Democratic stronghold, there were 16 candidates in the race, seven Democrats, five Republicans, three independents and one Green Party candidate.Menefee, an attorney and Houston city council member, won 32% of the vote as of late Tuesday night and Edwards, who curre