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Governor calls for June 30 special election to fill Farenthold's seat

A special election for the Texas Congressional District 27 seat will be held Saturday, June 30. If a runoff election is required, it will likely be held in September.

CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Tuesday ordering an emergency special election to fill former Congressman Blake Farenthold's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

A special election for the Texas Congressional District 27 seat will be held Saturday, June 30. If a runoff election is required, it will likely be held in September.

"All counties contained within this district continue to be under the state disaster declaration related to the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, making it imperative that we fill this vacancy as soon as possible," said Governor Abbott in a news release Tuesday. "Hurricane relief efforts depend heavily on action at the federal level, which can only occur if Texans residing in disaster zones have full and effective representation in Congress. I remain committed to ensuring that the 27th Congressional District is fully represented as the recovery process continues."

Candidates who want to be on the ballot must file their applications with the Secretary of State by 5 p.m. April 27. An early voting period will run from June 13-26.

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