Amanda Edwards
Sourced recordU.S. House - TX District 18 · Congressional District 18
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Amanda Kay Edwards is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Houston City Council from 2016 to 2020. She was a candidate for the 2020 United States Senate election in Texas in the Democratic primary and briefly ran in the 2023 Houston mayoral election before making a pivot to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024. She was a candidate for the U.S. House in the 2025–26 special election to fill in the vacancy left by Sylvester Turner's death, ultimately losing the runoff to Christian Menefee. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Office sought
U.S. House - TX District 18
District
Congressional District 18
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Five-pillar framework
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Constitutional Government
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Constitutional Government
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Freedom of Speech
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Religious Liberty
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Second Amendment
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Due Process
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Separation of Powers
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Limited Government
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Federalism / States' Rights
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Judicial Philosophy
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Protection of Individual Rights
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Sanctity of Life
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Marriage
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Gender & Biological Reality
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Parental Rights
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School Choice
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Child Protection
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Human Trafficking
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Adoption & Foster Care
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Family Stability
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Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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Promise Keeping
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Honesty
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Transparency
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Ethics
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Corruption Record
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Financial Accountability
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Abuse of Power
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Consistency
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Leadership Character
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National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
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National Security, Law & Elections
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Border Security
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Immigration Policy
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National Defense
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Veterans
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Law & Order
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Support for Law Enforcement
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Election Integrity
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Public Safety
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Foreign Policy
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Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
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Economic Stewardship
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Fiscal Responsibility
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Balanced Budget
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National Debt
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Tax Policy
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Inflation
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Government Spending
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Regulatory Reform
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Energy Independence
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Economic Growth
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Small Business
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
14/15 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 14 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialAmanda Edwards is a candidate for U.S. House - TX District 18profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedRaised $1,895,211.56 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Amanda Edwards suspends campaign for Texas' 18th Congressional District - Houston Chronicle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards suspends congressional campaign - Click2Houston
- VerifiedNews coverage: Amanda Edwards suspends Texas congressional campaign - Courthouse News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Amanda Edwards drops out of Houston race for 18th Congressional District - The Texas Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: Menefee defeats Edwards in special election for Congress - The Texas Tribune
- VerifiedNews coverage: Christian Menefee defeats Amanda Edwards in historic Texas CD18 runoff election - Houston Chronicle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Christian Menefee beats Amanda Edwards in 18th Congressional District runoff - Houston Public Media
- VerifiedNews coverage: Incumbent Al Green (D), Gretchen Brown (D), Amanda Edwards (D), and Christian Menefee (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District on March 3, 2026 - Ballotpedia News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Amanda Edwards, Christian Menefee debate in Humble ahead of TX-18 congressional runoff - Houston Public Media
- VerifiedNews coverage: Former candidate Jolanda Jones endorses Amanda Edwards in 18th Congressional District runoff - Houston Public Media
- VerifiedNews coverage: Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards to face off in Jan. 31 runoff election in Texas' 18th Congressional District - Ballotpedia News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat - AP News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards headed to runoff in 18th Congressional District - Houston Public Media
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Bills & Legislative Work
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Public Statements
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News They Are In
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Amanda Edwards suspends campaign for Texas' 18th Congressional District - Houston Chronicle
0.82Houston Chronicle · 2026-02-09
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Former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards suspends congressional campaign - Click2Houston
1.00Click2Houston · 2026-02-09
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Amanda Edwards suspends Texas congressional campaign - Courthouse News
0.82Courthouse News · 2026-02-09
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Amanda Edwards drops out of Houston race for 18th Congressional District - The Texas Tribune
0.82The Texas Tribune · 2026-02-09
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Menefee defeats Edwards in special election for Congress - The Texas Tribune
0.74The Texas Tribune · 2026-01-31
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Christian Menefee defeats Amanda Edwards in historic Texas CD18 runoff election - Houston Chronicle
0.82Houston Chronicle · 2026-01-31
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Christian Menefee beats Amanda Edwards in 18th Congressional District runoff - Houston Public Media
0.82Houston Public Media · 2026-01-31
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Incumbent Al Green (D), Gretchen Brown (D), Amanda Edwards (D), and Christian Menefee (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District on March 3, 2026 - Ballotpedia News
0.82Ballotpedia News · 2026-01-21
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Amanda Edwards, Christian Menefee debate in Humble ahead of TX-18 congressional runoff - Houston Public Media
0.82Houston Public Media · 2026-01-14
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Former candidate Jolanda Jones endorses Amanda Edwards in 18th Congressional District runoff - Houston Public Media
0.82Houston Public Media · 2025-12-16
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Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards to face off in Jan. 31 runoff election in Texas' 18th Congressional District - Ballotpedia News
0.82Ballotpedia News · 2025-12-04
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Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant US House seat - AP News
0.74AP News · 2025-11-05
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Promise Tracker
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