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We Know ICE 'Murdered' Man in Houston, ICE Is Jumping to Conclusions, Need Investigation
On Thursday's broadcast of MS NOW's "All In," Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX) discussed his call for an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man in | Clips Read More
Texas Democrat's congressional win is a generational shift backed by cryptocurrency
Christian Menefee, 38, unseated Al Green, 78, after Texas Republicans combined their districts into one. Read More
U.S. politician makes super suspicious Berkshire Hathaway stock trade
Rep. Christian Menefee has disclosed the sale of Berkshire stock in a transaction that raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Read More
Al Green was a fighter for Democrats. He lost his primary anyway
Despite his brawler reputation, Green lost an incumbent vs. incumbent primary runoff against Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX). Read More
Al Green's curt response to Trump's dig after election loss to Christian Menefee; ‘Have enough time…’
Al Green fired back after losing his Texas seat to Christian Menefee, vowing to keep criticizing Trump following the president’s mocking remarks. Read More
Christian Menefee Unseats Al Green In Historic TX-18 Runoff Victory - Essence
Christian Menefee defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Read More
Rep. Christian Menefee wins a generational primary runoff in Texas
Rep. Christian Menefee has defeated veteran Rep. Al Green in a generational Democratic primary runoff for a newly created congressional district following Republican redistricting. Read More
Rep. Al Green defeated by freshman Rep. Christian Menefee in a generational primary runoff contest
Rep. Christian Menefee has defeated veteran Rep. Al Green in a generational Democratic primary runoff for a newly created congressional district following Republican redistricting. Read More
Crypto-aligned candidates gain ground in key Texas elections
Crypto-backed PACs spent over $7.8 million in Texas runoffs as pro-crypto candidates Christian Menefee and Ken Paxton secured wins. Read More
Rep. Christian Menefee defeats Rep. Al Green in primary runoff fueled by redistricting
Under previous maps, Green and Menefee had served in neighboring districts before the state's Republican lawmakers redrew the state's congressional maps in an effort to create more Republican-leaning seats. Read More
Trump Ridicules Al Green After Democrat Loses Texas Primary Runoff
President Donald Trump mocked Rep. Al Green after his Texas primary runoff loss to Rep. Christian Menefee. Read More
5 Things to Know About Christian Menefee, Democratic House Candidate in Texas
He is one of the newest members of Congress, running on a message of generational change against a fellow Democratic member who is more than twice his age. Read More
Democratic Incumbents Run Against Each Other After Republican Redistricting in Texas
A Republican-led redistricting effort forced Representative Al Green, who has served 11 terms, and Christian Menefee, one of the newest members of Congress, into a battle for the same seat. Read More
Rep. Christian Menefee vows to continue Trump impeachment efforts
Rep. Christian Menefee promised to continue Trump impeachment efforts even as he challenges Rep. Al Green in heated Texas Democratic primary runoff election scheduled for May 26. Read More
Early primaries show incumbents are on shaky ground in midterms
The first round of primary elections shows this year’s midterm elections will be taking place on shifting political ground for incumbents. That was particularly true in Texas, where two incumbent members of Congress have been pushed to a runoff and another has been scuttled from the House altogether. Democratic Rep. Al Green, an outspoken liberal who has twice been ejected from Trump’s State of the Union addresses for protesting, and newly elected Rep. Christian Menefee will compete in the May 26 runoff for a Houston-area district. GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw was ousted by challenger Steve Toth. Another incumbent in North Carolina was in a race that was too close to call early Wednesday. Read More
Texas Reps. Menefee, Green advance to runoff as first midterm primaries show incumbents on shaky ground
Democratic Rep. Al Green and newly elected Rep. Christian Menefee will compete in the May 26 runoff for a Houston-area district. Read More
Al Green, Christian Menefee head to runoff in Texas 18th District
Texas runoff election is set for May 26, 2026, between Representative Al Green and Representative Christian Menefee after neither captured majority vote in Democratic primary on Tuesday. Read More
Texas Representatives Christian Menefee and Al Green advance to runoff
Neither candidate won enough of the vote in the Houston-area district to win the nomination outright, forcing a May 26 runoff. Read More
wielding Al Green forced into Texas Democratic primary runoff by House's newest member
Cane-wielding Rep. Al Green will need to win a May runoff against fellow Rep. Christian Menefee to keep his seat in Congress beyond next January. Read More
Al Green, Christian Menefee Head To Runoff Election For Texas House Seat
Menefee led in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, but didn’t secure more than than 50% of the vote to win the race outright. Read More