Amanda Edwards

Amanda Edwards is listed by the FEC as a Democrat candidate for U.S. House in TX-18 in the 2026 election cycle.

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[Grokipedia: Political positions] Domestic policy priorities Edwards prioritizes economic development through support for small businesses, particularly those owned by women and minorities, having established the Houston Women and Minority-Owned Business Task Force during her city council tenure to improve acces…

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[Grokipedia: Early life and education] Upbringing in Houston Amanda Edwards was born on January 19, 1982, in Houston, Texas, where she was raised as a native Houstonian.[6][1] Her parents met as students at Texas Southern University during the 1960s, an institution that played a key role in desegregating higher educa…

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[Grokipedia: Political career] Service on Houston City Council (2016–2020) Amanda Edwards was elected to the Houston City Council for At-Large Position 4 in the runoff election held on December 12, 2015, defeating Republican challenger Roy Morales with 62 percent of the vote, or 109,358 votes to Morales's 67,…

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[Grokipedia: Personal life] Family background and personal interests Amanda Edwards is a native Houstonian who grew up in the city and attended Eisenhower High School in the Aldine Independent School District.[1] Her parents met at Texas Southern University during the 1960s, amid the institution's pivotal…

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[Grokipedia: Lead] Amanda K. Edwards is an American attorney and former politician from Houston, Texas, who represented the city as an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 2016 to 2020.[1] A graduate of Emory University and Harvard Law School, she practiced municipal finance law at fir…

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Floor speech (extensions): August 15, 2025 - Issue: Vol. 171, No. 138 — Daily Edition119th Congress (2025 - 2026) - 1st Session

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Floor speech (senate): July 10, 2002 - Issue: Vol. 148, No. 92 — Daily Edition107th Congress (2001 - 2002) - 2nd Session

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Floor speech (house): March 8, 2023 - Issue: Vol. 169, No. 44 — Daily Edition118th Congress (2023 - 2024) - 1st Session

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Floor speech (house): December 19, 1998 - Issue: Vol. 144, No. 155 — Daily Edition105th Congress (1997 - 1998) - 2nd Session

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Floor speech (house): April 20, 2024 - Issue: Vol. 170, No. 70 — Daily Edition118th Congress (2023 - 2024) - 2nd Session

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Floor speech (house): May 14, 2009 - Issue: Vol. 155, No. 74 — Daily Edition111th Congress (2009 - 2010) - 1st Session

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