Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee locked in tight race in redrawn Texas district
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In a race that pitted two incumbents against each other, Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are locked in a tight primary race in the newly redrawn 18th Congressional District.
In a race that pitted two incumbents against each other, Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are locked in a tight primary race in the newly redrawn 18th Congressional District.
Menefee was elected to represent the 18th Congressional District in a January special election to replace Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died last year. Menefee, a former Harris County Attorney, did not secure enough votes to stave off a runoff in the Nov. 4 special election, sending him to the January runoff — meaning he has been on the ballot three times in the past four months.
The district had been redrawn during last summer's redistricting push, encompassing most of what had been Green's district, leading Green to run in the 18th District.
Green has been in Congress since 2005. During President Trump's terms in the White House, Green has been a vocal antagonist against him.
During Mr. Trump's speech before the joint session of Congress in 2025, Green was escorted from the House chamber after interrupting the speech, and the House later voted to censure him. And during Mr. Trump's State of the Union last week, Green was ejected again after holding a sign that said "Black People Aren't Apes," referencing a video Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social with racist footage of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
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