Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for US House, narrowing GOP’s slim majority

Democrat Wins Vacant House Seat in Texas

“With Saturday’s runoff decided, Texas’ 18th Congressional District will regain representation in Washington — though only briefly before the next campaign begins,” the Houston Chronicle reports. Christian Menefee defeated Amanda Edwards by a 2-to-1 margin. “Menefee’s victory ends a yearlong vacancy in the district, but offers little time to govern. He will be sworn in as he launches another campaign in a newly redrawn district with a crowded pr…

Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election for U.S. House in Texas

Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans' already-slim majority.

Democrat Menefee wins Texas special election for US House seat, AP reports

By Richard Cowan and Robin Respaut WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas special election for the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday, the Associated Press reported, a result that will narrow Republicans’ already slender majority in the chamber. Democrats Menefee, 37, a former ‍Harris County attorney, and Amanda Edwards, 44, a former Houston city council member, were vying in a runoff to represent Texas’ 18t…

House GOP’s already fragile majority to further shrink after Democrats’ ballot box victory

Democrat Christian Menefee, a former attorney for Houston's Harris County, has won a special congressional election in a left-leaning congressional district in Texas, which has been vacant for nearly a year.

Houston Democrat wins former Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat ahead of contested primary

Christian Menefee's victory will set up another generational battle for Democrats.

Texas Democrat Menefee Wins Election Trimming House GOP Edge

Texas Democrat Christian Menefee won a special election Saturday to fill a long-vacant Houston district that will temporarily shrink the House Republican majority.