Longtime Rep. Al Green Trails Christian Menefee as Tight Primary Heads to a Runoff

The runoff election is scheduled for May 26.

Rep. Al Green at the 2021 joint address to Congress.

Rep. Al Green is trailing in the ballot count. Win McNamee/AP

Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee are headed for a runoff in the Democratic primary for the state’s reliably blue 18th Congressional District, AP projected Wednesday.

Green was trailing Menefee in the latest count, though neither candidate secured more than 50% of the vote.

The runoff is scheduled for May 26.