Freshman Rep. Christian Menefee defeats longtime Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, NBC News projects and Decision Desk HQ and other outlets report. The contest is an unusual matchup between two sitting Democratic members that occurs after Republican-led redistricting redraws the congressional map, reshaping districts in Houston-area and forcing Green and Menefee into the same seat. Under the previous district lines, the two lawmakers represented neighboring areas rather than competing directly in the same district. Menefee, 37, won a special election in January to fill the remainder of the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat, and then advances after the primary runoff. Multiple outlets describe the race as one created by a Republican gerrymander, with some noting a broader pattern of Democratic generational and intra-party contests this election cycle. By winning the runoff, Menefee becomes the Democratic nominee for the 18th District and effectively ends Green’s run for the seat under the revised district boundaries.
Christian Menefee defeats Al Green in Texas Democratic runoff for redrawn 18th district
Freshman Rep. Christian Menefee defeats longtime Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, NBC News projects and Decision Desk HQ and other outlets report....
- Christian Menefee defeats Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District.
- The matchup is between two incumbent Democrats in the same district.
- Republican-led redistricting redraws the map and brings Green and Menefee into the same Houston-area seat.
- Menefee won a special election in January to fill the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat.
- NBC News and other outlets project Menefee’s win as he advances as the Democratic nominee for the district.
Rep. Christian Menefee speaks with Major Garrett about his win over Rep. Al Green in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Texas' redrawn 18th Congressional District
3 months agoUnder previous maps, Green and Menefee had served in neighboring districts before the state's Republican lawmakers redrew the state's congressional maps in an effort to create more Republican-leaning seats.
3 months agoThe curtain is closing on Rep. Al Green's time in Congress.
3 months agoRep. Christian Menefee decisively defeated fellow Democrat Rep. Al Green in Tuesday’s Texas 18th Congressional District primary runoff, taking more than two-thirds of the vote when the Associated Press called the race. The post Al Green Defeated by Fellow Democrat Christian Menefee in Texas U.S. House Primary Runoff appeared first on Breitbart.
3 months agoChristian Menefee wins 18th district race after Republican gerrymandering carved up Green’s reliably Democratic seatChristian Menefee, a freshman Democratic US representative, beat veteran congressman Al Green on Tuesday in a fierce runoff that was the product of Republican gerrymandering.Last year, the Republican-dominated Texas legislature unveiled a congressional map designed to flip seats in the GOP’s favor. Donald Trump had urged the state’s lawmakers to safeguard the party’s congressional majority. Continue reading...
3 months agoThe race pitted two Democratic incumbents against each other after Republicans redrew the congressional map in their favor.
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