Sylvester Turner served two terms as mayor before winning Texas' Congressional 18th district last November, a seat once held by late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.

The 18th Congressional District of Texas is once again facing a leadership transition following the death of U.S. Rep.

The former Houston mayor and longtime state legislator left behind a final message for Trump: 'Don't mess with Medicaid' ...

Turner was elected in November, filling the Houston seat that had been held by longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who ...

On Wednesday, the Houston community was shocked to learn of the sudden passing of U.S. Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.

Texas Congressman and former Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner died suddenly at the age of 70, and while no special election has been announced to fill his vacant seat, potential candidates such ...

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas), the former Houston mayor who won a seat in Congress in November, succeeding the late Rep.

According to Turner’s family, he was taken to the hospital after President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of ...

Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner warned the GOP before Trump's speech to leave Medicaid alone. It was one of his final messages.

Rep. Sylvester Turner, a Houston mayor and U.S. Rep., has died at 70. He leaves behind a legacy of leadership and advocacy ...

Former Houston Mayor and Democratic Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner died Tuesday night just months after winning election to ...

Turner's unexpected passing comes months after the 70-year-old was elected to replace Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who also died in office in July.