{"id":2607134,"date":"2026-05-26T21:28:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-menefee-beats-longtime-democrat-al-green-in-runoff\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:29:05","slug":"christian-menefee-beats-longtime-democrat-al-green-in-runoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-menefee-beats-longtime-democrat-al-green-in-runoff\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Menefee beats longtime Democrat Al Green in runoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristian-menefee-beats-longtime-democrat-al-green-in-runoff%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2607134&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Christian Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX) defeated longtime Rep. Al Green (D-TX) in Tuesday\u2019s Democratic primary runoff after Texas redistricting placed the two in the same seat. When the Associated Press called the race, Menefee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">led<\/a> 68.9% to Green\u2019s 31.1%.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">contest<\/a> emphasized age and generational change: Green, 78, has been in the House as 2005 and is known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-walks-trump-tightrope-as-conservative-contrarian-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Rand Paul walks Trump tightrope as conservative contrarian - Washington Examiner\">long floor speeches<\/a> and efforts targeting President donald Trump, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-profile interruption<\/a> that led to his censure. Menefee, 38, was sworn into the chamber this year after winning a special election to replace late Rep. Sylvester Turner and previously worked as a Harris County attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Menefee also edged the March primary (46% to Green\u2019s 44.2%). Rep. Jasmine Crockett endorsed Menefee, and he is considered favored to win the general election in the district\u2019s strongly Democratic landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX) beat longtime Rep. Al Green (D-TX) in Tuesday\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-primary\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2328\">Democratic primary <\/a>runoff after the two <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"253\">Texas<\/a> incumbents were placed in the same seat by mid-decade <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\" type=\"link\" id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\">redistricting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race, Green trailed Menefee 31.1% to 68.9%.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4582071\/texas-senate-runoff-result-cornyn-paxton\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Paxton beats Cornyn in high-profile Texas Senate GOP runoff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4582486\/green-menefee-texas-democratic-runoff-results\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Christian Menefee beats longtime Democrat Al Green in runoff<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4582393\/ken-paxton-wife-no-endorsement-texas-senate-runoff\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ken Paxton\u2019s estranged wife doesn\u2019t offer endorsement in Senate race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age and generational change were a central theme in the contest. Green, 78, has served in the House since 2005 and has become known for his long floor speeches and attempts to impeach President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>. Last year, Green was ejected from Trump\u2019s address to Congress after repeatedly interrupting and waving his cane at the president. The antic saw Green get censured by the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Menefee, 38, was sworn into the chamber just this year after winning a special election to replace late Rep. Sylvester Turner. Menefee is a former Harris County attorney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4578212\/ken-martin-resign-dnc-autopsy\/\">KEN MARTIN PRESSURED TO QUIT AFTER RELEASE OF INCOMPLETE DNC AUTOPSY  <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Menefee narrowly led the March primary with 46% of the vote, compared to Green\u2019s 44.2%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Senate nomination this cycle, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4568614\/crockett-backs-christian-menefee-over-longtime-texas-rep-al-green\/\">endorsed<\/a> Menefee last week. He is favored to win the general election, given the district\u2019s heavily Democratic lean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Christian Menefee beat Rep. 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