Resolution criteria

The Democratic primary will be held on March 3, 2026, with a potential runoff on May 26, 2026. The winner of the Democratic primary will be determined by the candidate receiving the most votes in the first round, or if no candidate achieves a majority, the top two vote-getters will advance to a runoff. The district is considered safely Democratic, making the Democratic primary the decisive contest. Results will be verified through official Texas Secretary of State election records and major news outlets covering the race.

Background

Due to Texas' 2025 redistricting, Christian Menefee will face incumbent Democratic Representative Al Green in the upcoming March primary. Menefee was selected to succeed Turner after winning a special election runoff on January 31, 2026. Incumbent Al Green (D), (Current TX-9) and Christian Menefee (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 3, 2026. The Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+21, making Texas' 18th the 48th most Democratic district nationally.

Considerations

Two incumbents — Reps. Christian Menefee (D) and Al Green (D) — ran against each other in the redrawn 18th district, with Menefee being the incumbent in the 18th district and Green being the incumbent in the 9th district. The Menefee campaign released a poll in December showing the former county attorney finishing first in the primary and leading Green by 5 percentage points in a runoff.

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