Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic Erica Lee Carter Democratic The 2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election was a special election that was held on November 5, 2024,[1] to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The seat became vacant when incumbent Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died on July 19, 2024.

[1] The special election will only fill the remainder of Jackson Lee's unexpired term, from November 2024 until January 2025.

Harris County Democratic party precinct chairs convened on August 13 to nominate former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner as a replacement on the ballot in the general election, which will take place the same day as the special election and decide a congressperson for the new term beginning in January 2025.

[4] As a deeply blue urban district, this race is considered safe for Democrats.