Rep. Christian Menefee defeats veteran Rep. Al Green in Texas Democratic primary runoff for new Houston-area district
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Matt Brown
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Summary
Freshman Rep. Christian Menefee defeated 10-term veteran Rep. Al Green in a Democratic primary runoff for a newly created congressional district in Houston, Texas. The race was seen as a generational and ideological contest, with Menefee (former top attorney for Harris County) representing a new wave of leadership against Green, a longtime progressive known for his protests against Donald Trump. The district was created through an unusual Republican-led redistricting effort.
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Green, known for his protests during President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress.
Green was a longtime critic of President Donald Trump who has repeatedly introduced articles of impeachment against the president.
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