Christian Menefee, 38, unseated Al Green, 78, after Texas Republicans combined their districts into one.
Christian Menefee, 38, unseated Al Green, 78, after Texas Republicans combined their districts into one
Published
June 7, 2026 6:00AM (EDT)
Rep. Al Green (L) and Rep. Christian Menefee (R) (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
This article originally appeared on The Texas Tribune.
Age and generational change were a central theme in the contest between the two Texas Democratic incumbents.
The race pitted two Democratic incumbents against each other after Republicans redrew the congressional map in their favor.
NBC News projects Menefee defeated Green after GOP-led redistricting efforts forced them to run for the same slice of Houston.
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