Green, Menefee Advance to Texas 18th District Runoff

In Texas's 18th Congressional District, a reliably Democratic seat in the Houston area, Representatives Al Green and Christian Menefee advanced to a runoff election on May 26 after neither secured a majority in the Democratic primary held Tuesday. With nearly all votes counted, Menefee received about 46 percent, edging out Green, who garnered 44 percent, according to projections from the Associated Press.

The contest pits Green, a 78-year-old veteran lawmaker who has served in Congress since 2005, against Menefee, 37, who was sworn in last month after winning a special election to replace the late Representative Sylvester Turner. Turner, who had taken office just two months earlier, died in March 2025. The matchup arose from mid-decade redistricting approved by Texas Republican leaders last year, which redrew district lines and shifted much of Green's previous 9th District into the 18th, forcing the two incumbents to compete. The new map made the 9th District more Republican-leaning, prompting Green to run in the neighboring seat.

Green, known for his outspoken opposition to President Donald Trump, has introduced articles of impeachment against the president six times since...