Rep. Christian Menefee defeats fellow Rep. Al Green in Texas House runoff
The 38-year-old Democrat’s victory in the newly drawn Houston-based district is the party’s latest sign of generational change.
NBC News projects Rep. Christian Menefee has won the Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ 18th Congressional District, defeating Rep. Al Green. NBC News’ Steve Kornacki breaks down the votes in the race.
The 38-year-old Democrat’s victory in the newly drawn Houston-based district is the party’s latest sign of generational change.
The race pitted two Democratic incumbents against each other after Republicans redrew the congressional map in their favor.
The showdown, manufactured by a Republican gerrymander, created one of many generational clashes consuming Democrats this cycle.
U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee defeated U.S. Rep. Al Green on Tuesday in the Democratic runoff for Houston's newly redrawn 18th Congressional District.Why it matters: Menefee's victory is set to end Green's two-decade run in Congress.State of play: Menefee received 68.6% (21,678 votes), while Green received 31.4% (9,930 votes) with 61% of votes counted, per…
Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) is projected to defeat Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) in a Democratic primary runoff for the Houston-based 18th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Menefee, the 37-old-lawmaker who won a special election to fill the remainder of the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) seat in January, is almost certain to win…
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The congressional career of veteran anti-Trump firebrand Al Green is officially coming to an end. In a dramatic Democrat runoff primary forced by Texas' redistricting maps, 78-year-old Green was knocked out by 38-year-old Representative Christian Menefee. Green's defeat closes the chapter on one of the House's most vocal progressive partisans, who spent…