Gov. Greg Abbott called for a special election to be held Nov. 5 for state House District 28, which covers a portion of Fort Bend County. The election will allow voters to find a new representative, as Rep. John Zerwas, a Republican, announced July 31 he would step down before the end of his term. Zerwas started work at his new position as executive vice chancellor for health affairs for the University of Texas System on Oct. 1. Seven residents of House District 28 filed for candidacy, and all will be listed on the Nov. 5 ballot. If a single candidate does not receive over 50% of the vote, the two candidates with the highest number of votes will advance to a runoff election, according to the Texas Secretary of State office. Whichever candidate wins the special election must file for candidacy again to be placed on the ballot for the primary election in 2020. The filing deadline for the March primary election is Dec. 9. The general election will be held Nov. 3, 2020, and the winner will serve during the 87th Texas legislative session in 2021. These Q&As have been edited for length and clarity.