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Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, fired in August 2025 during Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon purge, won the Democratic nomination for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District after saying she couldn’t sit on the sidelines, setting up a race against Republican Nancy Mace (who isn’t seeking re-election and recently lost a gubernatorial bid) and fueling debate over loyalty-driven leadership in the Trump era.
Christian Menefee defeated incumbent Al Green in the Democratic runoff for Houston's newly redrawn 18th Congressional District, winning about 68.6% to 31.4% and ending Green's two-decade tenure; Menefee, who had already secured a special election win, will face Republican Ronald Whitfield in November to hold the seat beginning in 2027.
Johnny Garcia, a county sheriff’s deputy backed by national Democrats, defeated Maureen Galindo in the Texas 35th District Democratic runoff after Galindo faced antisemitism allegations and heavy outside spending; Garcia’s victory eases party concerns and sets up a general election matchup against a Trump-backed Republican as Texas Republicans target the district.
The TX-35 Democratic runoff between Maureen Galindo and Johnny Garcia is overshadowed by Galindo’s remarks about Israel and Zionism, condemned as antisemitic by national and local Democrats, while campaigns note continued voting and support dynamics ahead of the May 26 election.