Race context
Sylvester Turner is indexed in the OppIntell public candidate file as a Democratic profile for Texas, U.S. House, 18. Cycle year on file: 2026.
Race name on file: 2026 U.S. House - Texas 18.
Race status on file: discovered.
Election system on file: other.
The indexed incumbent/challenger value is incumbent.
The profile was first indexed on 2026-05-05 and last indexed on 2026-05-07.
Other indexed profiles returned for this same field are listed below. The list is limited to the race query for this page.
Alexander Green (Democratic), Allen D Berry (Republican), Amanda Edwards (Democratic), Barry Dewayne Marchant Sr. (Democratic), Carter William Page (Republican), Chance Davis (Independent), Christian Menefee (Democratic), Corisha Rogers (Democratic).
Source posture
Published claim kinds on file: 31 background claims; 4 positions claims; 11 statements claims; 30 media claims; 9 finance claims; 82 votes claims; 6 controversies claims; 51 other sourced notes claims; 1 ideology claim.
Latest attached source timestamp on file: 2026-09-16.
Filings and votes on file
Vote claims on file: 82.
Finance claims on file: 9. FEC candidate id on file: H4TX18237.
Claim text and source receipts for these records are available in the full research book.
Indexed field reading
Sylvester Turner is carried in the OppIntell public index as a Democratic profile for Texas, U.S. House, 18. The party label, office, and state on this page are the values stored on the profile. Empty fields are left off rather than filled with a guess.
The cycle year 2026 is stored for Sylvester Turner, and the candidate status stored on the profile is Active candidate. This page uses that status label and does not invent a ballot position from it.
The race title stored for Sylvester Turner is 2026 U.S. House - Texas 18. The race status stored beside that title is discovered. Both are indexed fields from the profile record.
The election system value stored for this profile is other. It is shown because that value is present on the record.
The indexed incumbent/challenger value is incumbent for Sylvester Turner. The page uses the stored incumbent or challenger value and does not infer it from the office title.
The FEC candidate id stored for Sylvester Turner is H4TX18237.
The profile was first indexed on 2026-05-05 and last indexed on 2026-05-07.
The route record for Sylvester Turner reports 266 public claims, 266 valid citations, and 266 primary-source references, and the latest attached source timestamp on that record is 2026-09-16. Those figures are counts from the route. Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.
Published claim kinds with a count above zero for Sylvester Turner: background (31), positions (4), statements (11), media (30), finance (9), votes (82), controversies (6), other sourced notes (51), ideology (1). A kind whose stored count is zero is left off this list.
The same-field query for Sylvester Turner returned 8 other indexed profiles: Alexander Green (Democratic), Allen D Berry (Republican), Amanda Edwards (Democratic), Barry Dewayne Marchant Sr. (Democratic), Carter William Page (Republican), Chance Davis (Independent), Christian Menefee (Democratic), Corisha Rogers (Democratic). That set is the bounded query result for this page, not a certified full ballot.
Cross-reference identifiers stored for Sylvester Turner: FEC H4TX18237; Other voteview:119:22557; GovTrack T000489; Wikidata Q16751186; Vote Smart 8018; Wikipedia Sylvester Turner; Grokipedia Sylvester Turner; Ballotpedia Sylvester Turner.
Social handles stored for Sylvester Turner: X SylvesterTurner (last polled 2026-06-29).
Profile questions
What office is Sylvester Turner indexed for?
Sylvester Turner is indexed for Texas, U.S. House, 18. The race name on file is 2026 U.S. House - Texas 18. The election system on file is other. The cycle year on file is 2026. The office, district, and state above are the indexed profile fields.
What party is on file for Sylvester Turner?
The party label on file for Sylvester Turner is Democratic.
What is Sylvester Turner's candidate status?
Sylvester Turner is marked Active candidate on this profile. Race status on file: discovered.
Which committee or filing id is listed for Sylvester Turner?
FEC candidate id on file: H4TX18237.
How many public claims are attached to Sylvester Turner?
The route record reports 266 public claims, 266 valid citations, and 266 primary-source references. Published claim kinds on file: Background 31, Positions 4, Statements 11, Media 30, Finance 9, Votes 82, Controversies 6, Other Sourced Notes 51, Ideology 1. Claim text and source receipts are available in the full research book.
Is Sylvester Turner indexed as an incumbent or a challenger?
The indexed incumbent/challenger value is incumbent.
Who else is indexed in Sylvester Turner's race field?
Other indexed profiles returned for this field include Alexander Green (Democratic), Allen D Berry (Republican), Amanda Edwards (Democratic), Barry Dewayne Marchant Sr. (Democratic), Carter William Page (Republican), Chance Davis (Independent), Christian Menefee (Democratic), Corisha Rogers (Democratic). That list is the bounded race query for this page, not a certified full ballot.