2026 Midterms

Rep. Menefee Defeats Rep. Green to Win Democratic Primary in Texas’s 18th Congressional District

The contest marked the latest chapter in a turbulent period for the district.
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Rep. Menefee Defeats Rep. Green to Win Democratic Primary in Texas’s 18th Congressional District
Texas Congressional Candidate Christian Menefee speaks to supporters during his watch party at The Post Houston on Election Day, in Houston, on Jan. 31, 2026. Karen Warren/AP Photo
Jackson Richman
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Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) defeated Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) to win the Democratic primary in Texas’s 18th Congressional District on May 26.

Menefee is expected to face Republican Ronald Whitfield in the general election this November. Because the Houston-based district is overwhelmingly Democratic, Menefee is expected to win.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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