Democratic Reps. Green, Menefee advance to runoff in redrawn Texas district
Summary
Democratic Representatives Al Green and Christian Menefee will compete in a runoff election for Texas’s 18th Congressional District after neither won enough votes in the November special election. The district was redrawn, putting most of Green’s old district into the 18th, which led both incumbents to run against each other.Key Facts
- Christian Menefee won a special election in January to replace Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died last year.
- Menefee did not get enough votes in the November special election, leading to a runoff with Al Green in January.
- The 18th District was redrawn during the recent redistricting, combining much of Green’s previous district into it.
- Al Green has been a member of Congress since 2005.
- Green and Menefee are from the same party (Democrats) and will face off in a heavily Democratic district.
- Age difference plays a role: Green is 79 years old and Menefee is 37.
- Green has been publicly critical of President Donald Trump and has faced consequences for interrupting Trump’s speeches.
- The winner of the runoff is likely to win the general election because the district favors Democrats.
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