Houston’s 18th District Dems on Pace for Runoff as Menefee Leads Green
TL;DR
With 87% of votes counted, Democrat Christian Menefee leads incumbent Al Green 46% to 44% in Houston’s 18th District, meaning no candidate hit 50% and a runoff is likely. The race highlights a generational divide within the party, as Menefee is 37 and Green is 79. GOP Ronald Whitfield won the Republican primary as results continue to be tallied.
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- Menefee and Green appear headed for a runoff in Houston's 18th Congressional District Axios
- Christian Menefee leads Al Green for Democratic nomination in newly redrawn TX-18 Houston Public Media
- Menefee, Green’s Democratic primary battle heads to runoff The Hill
- Green, other Texas incumbents at risk of losing primaries over redistricting MS NOW
- Democratic Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee locked in tight race in redrawn Texas district CBS News
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