Polling Average
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33.6%
48.2%
9.7%
Democrat
Incumbent
IncumbentAl Green
DemocratIncumbent
IncumbentAl Green
TX-18 Democratic nominee?
$87.8K
MAY 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationTexas
SourcesShowHide
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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.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMay 19, 2026
Al Green is in the news because he advanced to a Democratic primary runoff in Texas’s 18th Congressional District against Christian Menefee after neither candidate won a majority. The runoff is set for May 26, 2026, in a district that was recently redrawn and now pits two incumbents against each other. He is also being mentioned in broader reporting about senior Black House Democrats resisting retirement amid age-related pressure in the party.
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Articles
UTUSA TODAY3 months ago
Menefee and Green head to May runoff in Texas 18th primary
Positive
AAL.com3 months ago
Texas Democrat thrown out of Trump’s State of the Union fighting for his political life
Neutral
CNCable News Network3 months ago
Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee to advance to runoff for Texas 18th, CNN projects
Neutral
NNewsBreak3 months ago
Democratic Reps. Green, Menefee advance to runoff in redrawn Texas district
Positive
Polls
TX-18 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$1.5M
$1.1M
$755.4K
$377.7K
$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
$1.5M
$325.8K
$1.4M
$82.6K
Source: FEC
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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