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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.
In Houston’s newly redrawn Texas 18th District, a high-stakes Democratic primary to fill the remainder of Rep. Sylvester Turner’s term pits Christian Menefee against Amanda Edwards and Al Green as voters weigh age, experience and succession after two longtime leaders’ deaths, with Republican redistricting moving Green into the district; early voting starts Feb. 17 and the March 3 primary will largely decide who represents the district for the 2027 term.
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.