Texas Democrats' House Race Turns Into ‘Survivor: Congressional Edition’
KEY POINTS
- •Rep. Al Green and Rep. Christian Menefee are locked in a heated primary runoff for a Houston House seat after Texas Republicans redrew district lines.
- •Menefee led Tuesday’s primary with 46%, while Green had 44%, but neither cleared 50%, forcing a May 26 runoff contest.
- •Green criticized Menefee’s voting record, and Menefee dismissed the charges as desperation from a 20-year incumbent facing generational change claims.
In Houston's newest political drama, veteran Rep. Al Green, age 78 and Washington staple since 2004, threw down the gauntlet accusing rookie Rep. Christian Menefee, 37, of missing 9 of 29 roll call votes, including a classified Iran war briefing—basically the Capitol’s version of ghosting. After a messy March 3 primary that left Menefee with 46% and Green slightly behind at 44%, the two Democrats must duke it out May 26 thanks to Texas GOP's strategic redistricting which crammed Houston’s safely blue seats like unclaimed luggage. Green claims crypto money pumped $1.5M against him, calling Menefee’s absences 'desperate.' Menefee shot back calling Green's negativity ‘desperate’ and insisted he won’t sell out integrity for office, even as Green insisted, 'I am the generational change.' Houston, grab your popcorn—or crypto wallets.
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(1 of 3)Congressional campaign or office passive-aggressive sibling rivalry? Al Green accuses Menefee of absenteeism; Menefee calls him desperate. It’s politics until someone misses votes and labeled “deal with the devil.”
Al Green’s attendance record is so spotless Congress is considering using it as toilet paper. Menefee’s absenteeism? The political equivalent of ghosting your job.
This Texas runoff drama is basically 'The Bachelor' if instead of roses, candidates throw accusations about missed votes and crypto money.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/4/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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