Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee head to a runoff in Texas primary

Democratic Primary Heads to Runoff in Houston

A generational Democratic Party primary battle engineered by Republican-led redistricting was headed to a runoff on Wednesday after neither Representative Christian Menefee, the newcomer, nor Representative Al Green, a brash 11-term House veteran, could muster 50 percent of the vote, according to The Associated Press. Mr. Menefee, 37, sworn in just last month after a special House election in January, and Mr. Green, 78, had not sought the showdo…

‘Truthful trash’: Al Green, Christian Menefee clash ahead of runoff

A runoff is set in Texas' 18th Congressional District between incumbent Al Green and freshman Congressman Christian Menefee after neither candidate secured the necessary majority in the Democratic primary. Green criticizes Menefee for absenteeism and claims Menefee's reputation is bought, while Menefee blames GOP gerrymandering and emphasizes integrity and future-focused leadership. Both candidates claim momentum, with Green emphasizing experien…

Al Green, Christian Menefee head to runoff in Texas House race

Two sitting Democratic congressmen are duking it out for a redrawn district covering much of the diverse Houston metropolitan area.

Texas Reps. Menefee, Green advance to runoff as first midterm primaries show incumbents on shaky ground

Democratic Rep. Al Green and newly elected Rep. Christian Menefee will compete in the May 26 runoff for a Houston-area district.

Menefee, Green Head to Runoff in Texas Democratic Primary

Democratic Party Reps. Christian Menefee and Al Green of Texas will advance to a May 26 runoff election after neither candidate secured enough votes to win the party’s nomination outright in the March 3 primary for the state’s redrawn 18th Congressional District. With all 254 counties reporting and 92 percent of polling locations tallied, unofficial results from the Texas Secretary of State showed Menefee leading with 43,597 votes, or about 46 p…

FACT-CHECK: Al Green Booted From Congress? * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Noah

Did Al Green lose his primary election last night? Is he out of Congress? If you scroll through X/Twitter today, you would think Al Green is officially out: Rep. Al Green has tried to impeach President Donald Trump six times…. And now he is gone from the Senate along with Crockett and Crenshaw. Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/1WCuJLiAS3 — JOSH DUNLAP (@JDunlap1974) March 4, 2026 We won’t have to witness Al Green and his scowl on the House floor agai…