Houston’s 18th District runoff tests Democrats' generational balance
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A Houston runoff for Texas’s 18th Congressional District pits Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee (37) against former City Councilmember Amanda Edwards (44) to fill a seat left empty by Sylvester Turner’s death. The winner will only hold the incumbency briefly before facing longtime Rep. Al Green in a March primary, with lines redrawn by recent redistricting creating overlapping voter bases. The race has become a focal point in Democratic debates over age, experience, and renewal amid GOP redistricting and Abbott delays, reflecting a national struggle over how to balance new leadership with established figures.
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