Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district, CBS News projects
Updated on: May 26, 2026 / 8:54 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Christian Menefee won the Democratic primary runoff in Texas' 18th Congressional District.
- Menefee defeated incumbent Rep. Al Green, who has served since 2005.
- The race was influenced by redistricting efforts initiated by the Republican-controlled state Legislature.
- Menefee, 38, represents a younger generation of Democrats, contrasting with Green's age of 78.
- Menefee's victory in the primary makes him the likely winner of the general election in November.
- The district's previous representatives, Sylvester Turner and Sheila Jackson Lee, both died in office, contributing to the focus on age in the race.