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Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district

Green lost the runoff after running in the newly drawn 18th District.

Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district
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Rep. Christian Menefee defeated Rep. Al Green in the Democratic runoff for Texas’ newly drawn 18th District, CBS News projected. The article says the district remains reliably Democratic, making Menefee favored to win the November general election.

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Al Green
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Incumbent defeated in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District

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Winner of the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose request preceded the Texas redistricting described in the article

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

Former representative whom Menefee succeeded

Sheila Jackson Lee
Former U.S. Representative (D-TX)

Former representative who preceded Sylvester Turner

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Christian Menefee Defeats Al Green in Texas Democratic Runoff

Christian Menefee defeated Al Green in the Texas Democratic primary runoff after redistricting placed them in the same district. Left-leaning outlets center Trump's insulting response to Green's loss. Center outlets mostly emphasize the result and redistricting context, with some also reporting Trump's reaction. Right-leaning outlets often cast Green through his clashes with Trump, while some stress campaign factors or the result's significance for Israel-related politics.

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