{"id":2605,"date":"2026-05-26T23:31:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2605"},"modified":"2026-05-26T23:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:31:59","slug":"live-election-results-democratic-runoff-in-texas-18th-congressional-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2605","title":{"rendered":"Live election results: Democratic runoff in Texas&#8217; 18th Congressional District"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><i><strong>Results will come in after polls close at 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Democratic voters in Texas&#8217; 18th Congressional District went to the polls on Tuesday to choose their candidate for the November election for U.S. representative.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2603\">Live election results: Fort Bend County judge Democratic primary runoff<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The backstory:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Congressmen Christian Menefee and Al Green faced off in the May 26 runoff after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March primary.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>The winner of the Democratic runoff will face Republican Ronald Whitfield in the November election.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Live election results<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Track the election results in this race as they come in.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><iframe data-v-fe3c4916=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxtv.com\/kriv\/elections\/cd18.html\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>About the candidates<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Christian Menefee currently serves as U.S. representative in District 18 after winning a special election in January. Menefee worked as a commercial litigator in Houston before becoming the youngest and first Black Harris County Attorney in 2020.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Al Green is currently representing Texas&#8217; 9th Congressional District in Houston. He is serving his 11th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He decided to run in District 18 instead this year due to mid-decade redistricting. Green also serves on the House Committee on Financial Services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2601\">Live election results: Republican runoff in Texas\u2019 38th Congressional District<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>About Texas&#8217; 18th Congressional District<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Texas\u2019 18th Congressional District includes much of inner-city Houston and the surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Rep. 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