Adios, Al Green!
Rep. Al Green has officially lost his Congressional seat in Texas after a primary runoff against Christian Menefee. Green, who served for 21 years, faced challenges due to redistricting and his controversial impeachment efforts against Donald Trump. The election results show Menefee winning decisively with 68.6 percent of the vote.
- ▪Al Green lost the Democratic primary runoff in Texas's 18th district to Christian Menefee.
- ▪Menefee received 68.6 percent of the vote, while Green garnered only 31.4 percent.
- ▪Green had been in Congress for 21 years and was known for his attempts to impeach Donald Trump.
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Adios, Al Green! By Nick Arama | 9:33 PM on May 26, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite As we've been reporting, Tuesday is primary runoff day with a bunch of hot Texas races, from the Senate, with incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) against Trump-endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, to the House race with Maureen Galindo, the Democrat who made vile rants against "Zionists." Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); READ MORE: LIVE: Election Results - Texas Runoff RacesThe Texas Senate Runoff Just Delivered a Brutal Verdict for the GOP EstablishmentOne of the hot…
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