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The curtain is closing on Rep. Al Green\u2019s time in Congress.<\/p>\n

Mr. Green, one of President Trump\u2019s most vocal critics, lost in a landslide to Rep. Christian Menefee in a rare incumbent showdown resulting from the state\u2019s redrawn congressional districts.<\/p>\n

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Voters in the Houston-based 18th Congressional District chose generational change over experience, with Mr. Menefee, 38, beating the 78-year-old Mr. Green, well known for waving his cane on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t close.<\/p>\n

With 99% of the vote tallied, Mr. Menefee had captured nearly 70% of the vote.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s primary was the fourth election in seven months in the district, a seat that has seen remarkable turnover.<\/p>\n

Mr. Menefee, who previously served as Harris County attorney, won the seat earlier this year in a special election to replace Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died last year.<\/p>\n

Mr. Turner\u2019s death came after he succeeded Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died in 2024.<\/p>\n

Mr. Green, meanwhile, chose to run in the 18th District after the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature redrew the lines in his old 9th District to make it Republican friendlier and help the party preserve its slim majority in Congress.<\/p>\n

Mr. Menefee, in his victory speech, said the only reason he faced off against Mr. Green was that Mr. Trump told Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to \u201ccarve up black and brown districts in the state of Texas in order to strip us of our representation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He thanked Mr. Green for his service and his \u201ccourage to stand up when other people would not stand with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Menefee added, \u201cTo tell the president of the United States to his face that he didn\u2019t have a mandate, that takes courage, that takes conviction, and Congressman Green\u2019s legacy will outlive any election.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we learned from this experience is Republicans will stop at nothing to tear our communities apart. They have no problem stripping us of our voice in Congress. Republicans will stop at nothing, but what they underestimate is that our communities are stronger. We are not going to let this election tear us apart. We are going to emerge from this stronger and united.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Menefee had the support of Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who lost the Senate primary to state Rep. James Talarico earlier this year, and benefited from spending by outside groups, including the crypto super PAC Protect Progress.<\/p>\n

Mr. Green was running for a 12th term. He consistently advocated for impeaching Mr. Trump and was ejected, this year and in 2025, from the House chamber during the president\u2019s speeches to Congress.<\/p>\n

In his concession speech, Mr. Green said serving in Congress was a \u201clabor of love,\u201d and he vowed to continue to fight for abortion rights and minority communities.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is not the end,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is the beginning of a new chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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