Just weeks after Rep. Sylvester Turner assumed office, his tragic passing means that the 18th Congressional District seat is once again up for grabs. In a bizarre series of events, the seat is open for the second time in under a year due to a death.
The 18th Congressional District of Texas is once again facing a leadership transition following the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner at age 70.
U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner’s sudden death Tuesday night was met with shock by many in Houston, where the longtime mayor had led the city through several difficult periods, including Hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX) reportedly died this week just months after winning Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's (D-TX) former seat in Congress. Semafor's Kadia Goba confirmed on Wednesday that Turner had died.
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US Rep Turner dies at 70
A United States House of Representatives member, Sylvester Turner, a Democrat from Texas, died Tuesday night. FOX News reports that Turner died at the age of 70, as confirmed by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.