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.
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…
The 38-year-old Democrat’s victory in the newly drawn Houston-based district is the party’s latest sign of generational change.
Freshman Rep. Christian Menefee defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, NBC News projects, after a rare incumbent-on-incumbent matchup sparked by Republican-led redistricting efforts.
President Donald Trump mocked Rep. Al Green after his Texas primary runoff loss to Rep. Christian Menefee. The post Trump Mocks Al Green After Primary Loss: ‘One of the Most Mentally Deficient Congressmen’ appeared first on Breitbart.