Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district

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Rep. Christian Menefee bested Rep. Al Green in Tuesday’s Democratic primary runoff in Texas’ newly drawn 18th Congressional District, CBS News projects.  The incumbent Democrats had parts of their Houston-area districts merged as a result of last year’s gerrymandering. At the request of President Trump, the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature redrew congressional districts to create five

Rep. Menefee Defeats Rep. Green to Win Texas Democratic House Primary Runoff

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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 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

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

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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 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

5/26: The Takeout with Major Garrett

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5/26: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump says his third physical in 13 months went “perfectly”; details still scarce on potential U.S.-Iran peace deal. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News In Original CBS News