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Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, defeated veteran Democratic Rep. Al Green in Tuesday’s runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, according to The Associated Press.

Menefee, 38, prevailed in a high-profile incumbent-versus-incumbent showdown created by Republican-led redistricting that placed the two Democrats in the same heavily Democratic Houston-area district. 

The runoff was forced after neither Green nor Menefee secured more than 50% of the vote in the March Democratic primary. Menefee’s victory ends Green’s more than two decades in Congress and signals a generational shift in Houston-area Democratic politics.

Menefee emerged as one of Texas Democrats’ rising stars before launching his congressional bid. He became Harris County attorney in 2021, making history as the youngest person and first Black person elected to the position.

As county attorney, Menefee gained attention for legal battles against Republican state officials and outspoken opposition to conservative policies advanced by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Menefee first won the congressional seat earlier this year in a special election held after the death of former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who briefly represented the district following the death of longtime Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in 2024.

The race was largely viewed as a test of whether younger Democratic voters were ready to move on from longtime party figures.

Green, 78, represented the Houston-based 9th Congressional District for more than two decades. He built a national profile as one of Congress’ most outspoken liberals and an early advocate for impeaching President Donald Trump during his first presidential term. Before Congress, Green spent years as a Harris County justice of the peace and became a prominent figure in Houston civil rights and Democratic politics.

But Menefee capitalized on growing calls for generational change and strong support among younger demographics and newer Democratic activists in the Houston area.

The race exposed generational divides within Houston-area Democratic politics. Menefee performed strongly with younger voters and in parts of Harris County during the March primary, while Green maintained support among older Black voters and longtime Democratic constituencies.

Polling leading into the runoff suggested a highly competitive race, with Menefee appearing to gain momentum in the final weeks. 

Menefee is expected to easily hold the safely Democratic seat in November.

The contest marked the latest chapter in a turbulent period for the district, which has seen multiple elections in less than a year following the deaths of Jackson Lee and her successor, Turner.

In another closely watched Democratic race in Texas, Johnny Garcia was projected to win against Maureen Galindo in the primary runoff for the 35th Congressional District, which includes parts of San Antonio. Galindo, a progressive sex therapist, faced criticism from prominent Democrats after making comments calling for “Zionists” to be imprisoned.

Republicans in the Texas Legislature redrew the district last year to favor Republicans. Garcia will face Trump-backed Carlos De La Cruz, who won the Republican primary runoff.

Carla Herreria contributed to this report.

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Texas Democratic Rep. Christian Menefee defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in a runoff that was defined by heavy outside spending and clashes over generational change.

The Tuesday result will likely end the long career of Green, a 78-year-old civil rights champion who was running for a 12th term in Washington. He entered the race in the newly drawn Houston-area 18th District after his own district was carved up in redistricting.

Menefee, a 38-year-old Harris County attorney and fellow member of the Congressional Black Caucus, was sworn into Congress earlier this year after winning a special election in January to serve

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Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) is projected to defeat Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) in a Democratic primary runoff for the Houston-based 18th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Menefee, the 37-old-lawmaker who won a special election to fill the remainder of the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) seat in January, is almost certain to win…