Houston City Council has set a special election for Nov. 4 to fill council member At-Large Position 4 Letitia Plummer’s seat, after she announced her candidacy for the Harris County judge position July 8, effectively resigning her post on council.

The details

Those interested in filing an application have from July 30 to Sept. 3 to do so, according to the city’s website.

As of July 30, four candidates have announced their campaign for her seat, including:

• Alejandra Salinas, Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce board member
• Dwight Boykins, former City Council member
• Obes Nwabara, Bayou City Arts Festival president
• Al Lloyd, South MacGregor Civil Club president

In other news

Another special election will also take place Nov. 4 after Gov. Greg Abbott announced April 7 his intention to fill the empty 18th Congressional District seat vacated by former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.

As of July 30, 23 candidates have filed for the open seat, including acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards, State Rep. Jolanda Jones and Democratic candidate Isaiah Martin.

Candidates for the district seat have until 5 p.m. Sept. 3 to file an application with the Secretary of State. Early voting starts Oct. 20.

Something to note

The upcoming election comes as Texas released its first draft July 30 of the state’s new congressional map. The redistricting is part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to net five new U.S. House seats for Republicans, according to previous Community Impact reporting.The proposed changes would affect the 18th Congressional District, which would combine with parts of Rep. Al Green’s 9th District and include the 29th Congressional District, consuming parts of the 18th.

Redistricting will be discussed on this year's special session agenda, which started July 21 and will last 30 days, according to Community Impact reporting.