Polling Average
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33.6%
48.2%
9.7%
Democrat
Incumbent
IncumbentAl Green
Incumbent Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas
TX-18 Democratic nominee?
$122.2K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — TX-18 Democratic nominee?
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
0.1%chance to win
$122.2KMAY 27, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age79 years old (Sep 1, 1947)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundAttorney
EducationFlorida A&M University (attended, 1966–1971)
Notable personal detailsAl Green is an American lawyer and politician who has represented Texas’s 9th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005. Before Congress, he served as a justice of the peace in Harris County, Texas. He attended Florida A&M University and Tuskegee University, and earned a J.D. from Texas Southern University.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax policies that increase corporate and wealthy taxpayer contributions and opposes cuts to Medicare/Medicaid and other social programs; backs refundable tax credits (EITC/CTC) and voted for the Inflation Reduction Act which includes corporate tax and prescription drug provisions.
Healthcare
Supports preserving and strengthening government programs like Medicaid and Medicare, opposes cuts to those programs, and backs measures to reduce prescription drug costs. Advocates broader access to affordable healthcare through federal policy rather than wholesale privatization or repeal of existing programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive immigration reform, protection of immigrants’ rights (including DACA recipients), family reunification, and abolition or major reform of ICE; opposes policies that enable racial profiling or separate families. Has taken actions to assist constituents facing deportation and to challenge enforcement practices.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion rights and opposes restrictions on abortion; has cosponsored bills to protect access to abortion and to limit state interference with interstate and medication abortion. Consistently votes against measures that would restrict abortion coverage or services.
Climate & Energy
Supports federal climate and clean-energy investments and voted in favor of major climate-related legislation (including the Inflation Reduction Act). Advocates for measures that address climate change while using policy tools like incentives and investments rather than phasing out all fossil-fuel use immediately.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun safety measures such as enhanced background checks, closing certain loopholes, incentives for red flag laws, and other bipartisan gun-safety legislation while maintaining a pro-regulation stance rather than a pro-Second-Amendment maximalist stance.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Al Green lost the Democratic runoff in Texas's redrawn 18th Congressional District to Christian Menefee, ending a rare incumbent-on-incumbent race created by redistricting. Menefee is now the Democratic nominee for the Houston-area House seat. The result followed months of delays and legal disputes in the district, and Trump also attacked Green after the loss.
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Articles
EEssence4 months ago
Christian Menefee Unseats Al Green In Historic TX-18 Runoff Victory - Essence
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RSRaw Story4 months ago
Trump takes parting shots at lawmaker who stood up to him: 'I will miss that lunatic'
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CNCBS News4 months ago
Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district, CBS News projects
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NNNBC News4 months ago
Menefee wins TX-18 Democratic primary runoff in Houston, shutting out Green
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Latest Polls
TX-18 Democratic nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Al Green currently averages 33.6%, ranking second in this race, 14.6 points behind the next candidate.
Polling average: 33.6%Position: secondMargin: -14.6 ptsLatest poll: 29.0% (Feb 2 - 8)Polls included: 5
Average recalculated from polls through Feb 2 - 8.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$1.7M
$1.3M
$862.9K
$431.4K
$0
2022
2024
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2022
$412.6K
$266.4K
$386.0K
$16.1K
Cycle 2024
$392.5K
$219.1K
$439.8K
$18.3K
Cycle 2026
$1.7M
$84.8K
$1.9M
$103.3K
Source: FEC
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