TEXAS - Texans are heading to the polls Tuesday for an off-year election featuring two high-stakes special races and a lengthy slate of proposed changes to the state constitution. Despite the traditionally low turnout for a non-presidential year, more than a million Texans have already cast ballots during the early voting period.

Congressional Vacancy to Likely Force Runoff in Houston

In Houston, a crowded, 16-candidate field is competing to fill the remainder of the term for the heavily Democratic 18th Congressional District seat, left vacant by the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner in March. Due to the sheer number of candidates, it is widely anticipated that no one will clear the 50% threshold, leading to a runoff early next year between the top two vote-getters.

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