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Green loses Texas Democratic House primary runoff to Menefee
Key takeaways
- Christian Menefee (D-Texas) is projected to defeat Rep.
- Menefee, the 37-old-lawmaker who won a special election to fill the remainder of the late Rep.
- Neither Menefee nor Green, the 78-year-old who s served in the House for over two decades, pushed past the 50 percent support needed in the March 3 primary to avoid a runoff.
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Christian Menefee (D-Texas) is projected to defeat Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) in a Democratic primary runoff for the Houston-based 18th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Menefee, the 37-old-lawmaker who won a special election to fill the remainder of the late Rep. Sylvester Turner s (D-Texas) seat in January, is almost certain to win the general election this fall in a district that Cook Political Report rates as solidly Democratic.
Neither Menefee nor Green, the 78-year-old who s served in the House for over two decades, pushed past the 50 percent support needed in the March 3 primary to avoid a runoff.
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