Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas special election for the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday, the Associated Press reported, a result that will narrow Republicans' already slender majority in the chamber.

Former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has won a special runoff election for a vacant, deep-blue House seat in Texas, NBC News projects, besting former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwa

Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a Saturday special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority. Menefee, the Harris County attorney, prevailed in a runoff against Amanda Edwards,

Democrat Christian Menefee has won the special election for Texas‘s 18th District and will now serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Menefee beat out fellow Democrat Amanda Edwards 67.5% to 32.5% in the special runoff election for the 18th District,

Democrat Christian Menefee on Saturday prevailed in the special election in Texas' 18th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Why it matters: Menefee's election will put House Democrats at 214 seats to Republicans' 218,

Menefee and Edwards were competing in the 18th District runoff after receiving the most votes in November’s general election. The district encompasses Houston and surrounding areas. The 37-year-old Menefee,