Now that U.S. Representative Filemon Vela has officially resigned from his U.S. congressional seat as of last Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott has the power to set a special election date ... (oh, boy, more political signs) … or not.Since Vela’s term expires the end of this year, and the House is currently controlled by the Democrats (221-209), it would save a lot of people a lot of hassle if Greg just let Vela’s open seat stay vacant for the rest of 2022, but that’s not to be. Earlier this week, Abbott announced a special election for June 14th.Vela, who has ...