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State Representative John Smithee announced Friday he will not seek reelection in the Texas House of Representatives.

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards will advance to a runoff in this heavily Democratic district to replace Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner. Turner died in March just weeks after coming to Washington.

The Texas Republican Party has replaced its executive director amid a reported shakeup in the state party. Micah Cavanaugh, who previously served as chief of staff to North Texas Congressman Ron Wright as well as to Texas House Rep. Tony Tinderholt, was listed on the Texas GOP website as the new executive director Wednesday.

A crowded field of candidates is running in a competitive special election to fill the Texas Congressional seat previously held by the late Representative Sylvester Turner, a Democrat, next week.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Galveston Independent School District over a new law that requires Ten Commandments posters to be displayed in public school classrooms if they are donated.