Christian Menefee defeats longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in Texas House district, CBS News projects

TL;DR

Christian Menefee won the Democratic primary runoff in Texas' 18th Congressional District.
Menefee defeated incumbent Rep. Al Green, who has served since 2005.
The race was influenced by redistricting efforts initiated by the Republican-controlled state Legislature.
Menefee, 38, represents a younger generation of Democrats, contrasting with Green's age of 78.
Menefee's victory in the primary makes him the likely winner of the general election in November.
The district's previous representatives, Sylvester Turner and Sheila Jackson Lee, both died in office, contributing to the focus on age in the race.

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