Rep. Christian Menefee wins a generational primary runoff in Texas
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Freshman Rep. Christian Menefee defeated veteran Rep. Al Green in a Democratic primary runoff for a newly created Houston-area district shaped by Republican-led redistricting.
- Green, a progressive known for protests against former President Trump and opposition to cryptocurrency, lost in part due to a pro-crypto super PAC's efforts supporting Menefee.
- Menefee, 38, praised Green's legacy of speaking truth to power and vowed to continue his work, while criticizing the Republican-controlled redistricting and election delays as attempts to suppress Democratic votes.
- Green, who served since 2005 and filed multiple articles of impeachment against Trump, acknowledged the loss as “the beginning of a new chapter,” while Trump mocked him on social media following the runoff.