TX-18 runoff aftermath: Houstonians want Menefee, Green to work together

Al Green, Trump’s Cane Waving Nemesis, Loses Primary

By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal | May 27, 2026 Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green, famed for filing numerous articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and disrupting his address to Congress, lost by a landslide to a young primary opponent on Tuesday.  With over 95% of the vote counted by Wednesday morning, Democrat Rep. Christian Menefee led Green by nearly 40 points, The Associated Press reported.Trump wrote on Truth Social of the r…

Crypto PAC helps end Al Green’s 20-year congressional career in lopsided Texas runoff

Rep. Al Green, the 78-year-old Houston Democrat who built his late-career brand around impeaching Donald Trump, lost his primary runoff Tuesday night to 38-year-old fellow Democrat Christian Menefee, and it wasn’t close. Menefee took roughly 68 percent of the vote to Green’s 31 percent, a margin that left no room for ambiguity about what Democratic...

Al Green Ousted — Shockwaves Sent Through Party

Rep. Al Green, a longtime Democratic congressman and one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal critics on Capitol Hill, was defeated Tuesday in a bruising runoff election in Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Green lost to fellow Democrat Rep. Christian Menefee after new district maps drawn through Texas redistricting forced the two incumbents into the same heavily Democratic Houston-area seat. Menefee had edged out Green in the March primary …

Longtime Dem congressman doubles down on attacking Israel after losing runoff in new Texas district

“It is time for Israel to finance its own wars,” stated Rep. Al Green, a 21-year Texas Democratic congressman.

Texas to lose clout in Congress after exits and primary losses

Several prominent members of Congress from Texas are retiring at the end of this year, in what could fundamentally reshape the makeup of Capitol Hill and the tenure of lawmakers from the Lone Star State.  Just a few months ago, four-term Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) was a few votes shy of being elected majority leader of the Senate. Now, he’s headed for the exit after losing a bruising GOP primary to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who garnered Pr…

TX-18 runoff aftermath: Houstonians want Menefee, Green to work together

Christian Menefee’s decisive victory against Congressman Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, capturing 71% of the vote, closed one of the more turbulent chapters in Houston’s recent political history.  For constituents and elected officials, the runoff chose a candidate for the upcoming general election, but the question lingers: What comes next? Menefee, in his victory speech, thanked Green for his …