Abbott announces Nov. 5 special election to replace late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced Friday that the special election to fill the vacant seat left by the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will be held Nov. 5, the same day as the general election.

Candidates who wish to have their name placed on the special election ballot must file their applications with Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson's office by Aug. 22, Abbott said in the announcement.

Jackson Lee represented Texas's 18th District, which includes most of inner Houston, for nearly three decades.