House seat is shaping up to be a competitive one, with two Democrats already throwing their hats in even though the date of the special election has yet to be called. Turner, who survived a battle with bone cancer in 2022,

On Saturday, late Houston mayor and congressman Sylvester Turner was laid to rest during services at the Church Without Walls.

The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who died March 5.