Democratic Rep. Al Green unseated by Rep. Christian Menefee in Texas primary with two incumbents
Menefee won 68.6% of the vote, according to the Associated Press, after redistricting forced the two Houston Democrats into a runoff.
- Rep. Christian Menefee defeated Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District following redistricting that merged parts of their Houston-area districts.
- The Texas Legislature redrew congressional districts, merging parts of two Houston-area districts, which caused incumbents Menefee and Green to compete against each other,.
- The 18th District remains reliably Democratic after redistricting, making Menefee's win likely to continue in the November general election,.
- Menefee criticized the redistricting and Governor Greg Abbott for forcing two Black leaders into the same district, calling it a harmful or horrible situation for their communities,.
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Rep. Christian Menefee defeats Rep. Al Green in primary runoff fueled by redistricting
Under previous maps, Green and Menefee had served in neighboring districts before the state's Republican lawmakers redrew the state's congressional maps in an effort to create more Republican-leaning seats.
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Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty/ – Who is Christian Menefee? Congratulations are in order for the new Congress Rep. Christian Menefee. On May 26, he defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, according to NBC News and CBS News. But who is Christian Menefee, and does he have what it takes to change Texas’ 18th District for the better? Here’s what we know. The redraw…
Rep. Christian Menefee Defeats Longtime Incumbent Al Green in Texas Democratic Runoff
Freshman Representative Christian Menefee defeated veteran Representative Al Green in Tuesday's Democratic primary runoff for Texas's newly redrawn 18th Congressional District, ending Green's 22-year career in Washington. According to NBC News and network projections, the Associated Press called the race after Menefee secured 68.9 percent of the vote to Green's 31.1 percent. The incumbent-on-incumbent runoff was triggered by a mid-decade, Republ…
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Rep. Al Green defeated by freshman Rep. Christian Menefee in a generational primary runoff contest
Rep. Christian Menefee has defeated veteran Rep. Al Green in a generational Democratic primary runoff for a newly created congressional district following Republican redistricting.
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