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Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee leads the special election for Texas' 18 th Congressional District with 32.44% of the vote, according to early voting totals released Tuesday night by the Harris County Clerk’s Office. Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards is running second with 25.15% , while Jolanda Jones is in third place with 32.44% .

If none of the 16 registered candidates pull in the minimum required 50% of the vote plus one for a first-round victory once the Election Day results are finalized, the contest will proceed to a runoff election between the top two vote-getters. A runoff date has yet to be scheduled, but it would likely take place sometime in late January or February, under a federal law to acc

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