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Texas Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee will face off in a runoff for the newly redrawn 18th District after neither won a majority in the Democratic primary, underscoring a generational shift within the party.
U.S. Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are headed to a May Democratic primary runoff in Houston’s 18th District, the fourth election in seven months after Republican redistricting created an incumbent-on-incumbent race. Green, a long-time figure drawn into the new district, and Menefee, a newly seated congressman who finished first but did not achieve an outright win, will again face off; turnout is expected to be low, with Green leading in Fort Bend County and Menefee performing better in Harris County as the race underscores disputes over redistricting and district alignment.
Democrat Christian Menefee won the Texas 18th Congressional District’s special election, defeating Amanda Edwards in a runoff to fill the remainder of Rep. Sylvester Turner’s term and narrow Republicans’ already slim House majority. He pledged universal health care, said he would pursue action against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over ICE operations, and addressed President Trump in his victory remarks. The win keeps a Democratic-leaning seat in contention ahead of a March 3 Democratic primary for the full 2027 term in a newly drawn district.
Democrat Christian Menefee won the Texas 18th Congressional District special runoff to fill the 11-month vacancy after Sylvester Turner’s death, defeating Amanda Edwards and setting up a bid for a full term in the redrawn district as Democrats maintain a fragile House majority (218-214) with other vacancies pending; the race centered on affordability and was shaped by the district’s history of Black representation and recent redistricting.