The Latest Breaking News from Christian Menefee

Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

Congressional attendance was up in 2025, in spite of off-year elections, a number of members beset with health crises and the political turmoil that marked President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. In a Senate newly under Republican control and a House held by the slimmest of GOP majorities,…

One House member lost outright, while four others face grueling 12-week runoffs.

Democrats Al Green and Christian Menefee will face off in a runoff election in May after failing to clear 50% of votes Tuesday.

Newly drawn political maps put the incumbents into the same congressional district.

Two blockbuster Senate primaries dominated attention, chaos reigned in down-ballot races and an intense runoff season looms.

Photographers across the state covered this year’s primary election.

Voters are on the verge of sending as many as three Texas House incumbents packing.

U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, was defeated and four other incumbents — Democrats and Republicans — found themselves in close races or runoffs as votes were still being counted early Wednesday.