Sylvester Turner
Coverage of Sylvester Turner in the Nexus archive.
- Al Green loses primary to Christian Menefee after Houston House seat redrawn
U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee defeated Al Green in the Democratic runoff for Houston's newly redrawn 18th Congressional District, ending Green's 20-year congressional tenure. Menefee, who previously won a special election to fill the seat, will face Republican nominee Ronald Whitfield in November.
- Rep. Christian Menefee defeats fellow Rep. Al Green in Texas House runoff
Texas Democratic Rep. Christian Menefee defeated Rep. Al Green in a contentious House runoff marked by heavy outside spending and generational political shifts. Menefee, backed by a $4 million cryptocurrency super PAC, secured victory in the newly redrawn Houston-area 18th District, signaling Green's likely exit after 11 terms in Congress.
- Green loses Texas Democratic House primary runoff to Menefee
Rep. Christian Menefee is projected to defeat Rep. Al Green in a Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 18th Congressional District. Menefee, a 37-year-old lawmaker, won a special election in January to fill the remainder of the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat.