Christian D. Menefee, a rising Democratic star, defeated veteran Congressman Al Green in a primary runoff for the newly redrawn Texas 18th Congressional District. Menefee, previously the youngest and first Black Harris County attorney, also recently entered Congress via a special election. He is now one of the newest members of the US House of Representatives.

NBC News projects Menefee defeated Green after GOP-led redistricting efforts forced them to run for the same slice of Houston.

The race pitted two Democratic incumbents against each other after Republicans redrew the congressional map in their favor.

Rep. Christian Menefee wins Democratic primary for 18th House District in Texas, defeating Rep. Al Green

Age and generational change were a central theme in the contest between the two Texas Democratic incumbents.

Christian Menefee and Kaitlyn Menefee have two sons: Gabriel Menefee and Malcolm Menefee.

This follows millions of dollars in crypto super PAC spending that backed Menefee and opposed Green, a vocal critic of crypto.

Christian D. Menefee, a rising Democratic star, defeated veteran Congressman Al Green in a primary runoff for the newly redrawn Texas 18th Congressional District. Menefee,…