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Christian Menefee defeats Al Green in Houston Congressional primary runoff

Christian Menefee has defeated U.S. Representative Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Houston's newly redrawn 18th Congressional District. Menefee secured 68.6% of the vote, ending Green's two-decade tenure in Congress. The race was marked by sharp exchanges, with Green accusing Menefee of accepting contributions from a crypto super PAC, which Menefee dismissed as desperate. Menefee will now face Republican nominee Ronald Whitfield in the general election. AI

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Christian Menefee defeats Al Green in Houston Congressional primary runoff

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Jay R. Jordan ·

    Al Green loses primary to Christian Menefee after Houston House seat redrawn

    <p>U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee defeated U.S. Rep. Al Green on Tuesday in the Democratic <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/05/18/houston-elections-why-so-many" target="_blank">runoff</a> for Houston's newly redrawn 18th Congressional District.</p><p><strong>Why it …