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Newly elected Rep. Christian Menefee defeated veteran Rep. Al Green in Texas\u2019 18th District, dispatching a longtime House incumbent who was one of Trump\u2019s most outspoken critics.<\/p>\n

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The Republican-led Texas Legislature redrew the district when it approved a new House map last year.<\/p>\n

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