Nominee Amanda Harris watches as the Harris County precinct chairs vote for a new candidate to replace U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on November ballot during a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 in Houston. The precinct chairs voted narrowly for former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner over Amanda Edwards to replace U.S. Rep. Jackson Lee.

Edwards unsuccessfully ran for the seat twice last year. She faced off against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the 2024 Democratic primary. Jackson Lee won the primary but died before the general election,

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards announced her bid for Congress on Wednesday to fill the seat vacated after the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), saying the Democratic Party needs a different approach that is “responsive to the moment.