Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district
Christian Menefee has won the Democratic primary runoff in Texas' 18th Congressional District, defeating longtime incumbent Al Green. The district was redrawn due to gerrymandering, making it more favorable for Democrats. Menefee, at 38, represents a younger generation of candidates in contrast to the 78-year-old Green.
- ▪Christian Menefee defeated Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District.
- ▪The district was redrawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature, creating five additional seats favorable to Republicans.
- ▪Menefee's victory is significant as he represents a younger generation of Democrats, while Green has been a prominent figure since 2005.
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Politics Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district, CBS News projects By Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Read Full Bio Caitlin Yilek Updated on: May 26, 2026 / 8:42 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Rep. Christian Menefee bested Rep. Al Green in Tuesday's Democratic primary runoff in Texas' newly drawn 18th Congressional District, CBS News projects. The incumbent Democrats had parts of their Houston-area districts merged as a result of last year's gerrymandering.
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