House Dem who repeatedly tried to impeach Trump toppled in heated Texas race
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Texas redistricting claimed a long-time Democratic incumbent Tuesday as Rep. Christian Menefee defeated Rep. Al Green in a runoff that forced two Houston-area House Democrats into the same race.
Rep. Al Green, one of Congress’ most vocal Trump opponents, lost his Democratic runoff to Texas Rep. Christian Menefee on Tuesday after reshuffling mixed congressional lines in the Houston district.
The race for Texas’ all-Democratic 18th Congressional District was a Democratic clash between incumbents and incumbents; Green and Menefee were trying to maintain their seats in Congress following the redistricting of congressional districts around Houston.
In Texas, the race is required by law to go to a runoff if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the primary. After the primary election in early March, Menefee received 46% of the votes and Green received 44.2%.
Harris County Prosecutor Christian Menefee has been endorsed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus Political Action Committee. (Harris County Prosecutor’s Office official website)
Green has been among President Donald Trump’s harshest critics in Congress and has pursued impeachment charges against him multiple times during both of Trump’s terms. Green was also kicked out of Trump’s State of the Union addresses multiple times for standing up and protesting during the speech.
Following the primary in late March, Fox News Digital caught up with Green on Capitol Hill, where the longtime congressman cited $1.5 million in spending by the crypto industry against his campaign as a key driver behind the closeness of his race.
At the same time, Green criticized Menefee for her lack of experience and her alleged failure to participate in voting early in her congressional career following her tenure as an attorney.
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Meneffee is a fresher face trying to bring a new face to Congress to combat Trump and Republicans in Washington.
“Mr. Menefee, a former business litigation attorney from a military family, had been mentioned as a potential statewide candidate. His decision to run for Congress instead underscored what many Democrats recognized: The prospects of breaking the Republican grip on state politics in Texas looked dim for Democrats in the short term,” Menefee said in a post. website last March.
Representative Christian Menefee (D-TX) speaks on stage during DJ Michael 5000 Watts King’s Day at The Bell Tower on February 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)
Menefee will face Republican Ronald Whitfield in the November general election, but Menefee is strongly supported in the Democratic-dominated Houston district.
Fox News Digital’s Leo Briceno contributed to this report.
