TURNER, SYLVESTER
D Β· house Β· bioguide T000489
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- FEC candidate id
H4TX18237- Internal id
fa89f488-9d44-4b7e-b5c0-cc0d8e067f86- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-18. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 791,493 |
| People | Median age | 33 |
| Income | Median household income | $63,409 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,683 |
| Income | In poverty | 22.0% |
| Income | Unemployed | 7.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.526 |
| Race | White alone | 24.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 31.3% |
| Race | Asian alone | 4.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 44.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 23.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 24.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 56.0% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 37.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 54.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 28.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.8% |
| Household | Family households | 61.6% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.67 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 44.7% |
| Housing | Median home value | $244,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,320 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 53.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.2% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 6.7% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 4.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 12.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 2.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.5% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $29,184 | $236,837 | $410 | $0 | $20,075 |
| 2024 | $652,567 | $444,504 | $208,063 | $0 | $546,067 |
Elections
Committees
- SYLVESTER TURNER CAMPAIGN β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
- 2025-03-04 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 57
NAY on HRES 177 β Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". - 2025-03-04 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 56
NAY on HRES 177 β Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". - 2025-03-04 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 55
YEA on HR 758 β Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025 - 2025-03-03 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 54
YEA on HR 856 β Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act - 2025-02-27 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 53
NAY on HJRES 20 β Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters". - 2025-02-26 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 52
NAY on HJRES 35 β Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". - 2025-02-26 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 51
YEA on HR 695 β Medal of Honor Act - 2025-02-26 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 50
NAY on HCONRES 14 β Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. - 2025-02-26 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 49
YEA on HR 804 β Rural Small Business Resilience Act - 2025-02-26 Β· Cong. 119 Β· house roll 48
YEA on HR 788 β DOE and SBA Research Act
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2025-02-21 β HR 1510 β Due Process Continuity of Care Act
- sponsor Β· 2025-02-05 β HR 1034 β DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act
- cosponsor Β· 2025-02-04 β HR 924 β NO BAN Act
- cosponsor β HR 1835 β MERIT Act
- cosponsor β HR 485 β Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal Act
- cosponsor β HR 916 β Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin Act
- cosponsor β HR 463 β Lower Your Taxes Act
- cosponsor β HRES 30 β Honoring the life, achievements, legacy, and public service of former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.
- cosponsor β HRES 116 β Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
- cosponsor β HRES 23 β Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. P⦠| 24K | $1,000 |
| 2025-02-21 | MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | 24K | $2,500 |
| 2025-02-05 | CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC | 24K | $2,000 |
| 2025-02-05 | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | 24K | $2,500 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (4)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-21 | MARCHANT GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-05 | CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC | contributed_to | $2,000 | pas2 | |
| 2025-02-05 | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC | contributed_to | $2,500 | pas2 |