Menefee beats Green in Houston congressional district
The Texas Tribune • • general
Key Points:
- Democratic Rep. Christian Menefee defeated longtime congressman Al Green in a runoff to represent a newly drawn Houston-area congressional district, ending Green's tenure since 2005.
- The contest focused more on stylistic and generational differences, with Menefee, 38, positioning himself as a fresh voice against Green, 78, who has been a vocal Trump critic.
- Menefee, an attorney and former Harris County attorney, will face GOP nominee Ronald Dwayne Whitfield in the general election in a heavily Democratic district.
- The race was forced by Texas Republicans' mid-decade redistricting, which combined parts of both incumbents' districts to create a new 18th Congressional District.
- Policy differences were minimal except for cryptocurrency, where Green is skeptical and Menefee supports the industry, which backed his campaign.