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Al Green Defeated by Christian Menefee in Texas Primary Runoff

Menefee won the runoff and advanced after serving in Congress during the election cycle.

Al Green Defeated by Christian Menefee in Texas Primary Runoff
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Christian Menefee defeated Al Green in the Texas 18th District Democratic primary runoff, winning 68.6 percent of the vote counted in the Associated Press race call. The result ends Green’s bid to hold the seat after more than 21 years in Congress.

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Winner of the Texas 18th District Democratic primary runoff

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Al Green
D · TX-9

Incumbent defeated in the Texas 18th District Democratic primary runoff

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Representative who joined Green in challenging the congressional map

Representative who hosted a congressional shadow hearing attended by Menefee

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House who ordered Green’s removal from the chamber

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose address and policies were the subject of Green’s prior protests and impeachment efforts

Sylvester Turner
Former U.S. Representative (D-TX)

Former representative who previously held the 18th District seat

John Lewis
Former U.S. Representative (D-GA)

Former representative invoked by Green in an appeal to lawmakers

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general whose lawsuit over a county deportation defense fund Menefee opposed

ALSO MENTIONED  Greg Abbott, Texas governor who praised the new congressional map

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Christian Menefee Defeats Al Green in Texas House Runoff

Outlets agree that Christian Menefee defeated Al Green in the Texas Democratic primary runoff for a House seat. Coverage connects the matchup to redistricting, which placed the two incumbents in the same race. Center outlets largely explain how redistricting shaped the contest, though one article focuses on crypto-aligned PAC support. Right-leaning outlets report the result and often foreground Green’s clashes with Trump and impeachment efforts; some also emphasize crypto spending.

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