Freshman Democrat edges veteran incumbent in Houston-area TX-18 runoff after redistricting

In Texas’ 18th District, freshman Democrat Christian Menefee defeated longtime incumbent Al Green in a Democratic primary runoff after Republican redistricting pitted two incumbents against each other. Neither candidate won a majority in the March first round (Menefee led 46% to Green’s 44%), triggering the runoff that Menefee won. The race highlighted anti-Trump messaging, campaign finance debates (including more than $5 million in outside spending by the Protect Progress super PAC), and the district’s unusual vacancy history and longtime Black representation in Congress.