Rep. Al Green has made a career of accusing Trump and other Republicans of racism.
Establishment Republicans are not the only ones who have suffered stunning electoral upsets lately.
After more than two decades in Congress, Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) lost the Democratic primary runoff on Tuesday to Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas), a man not only 40 years Green’s junior but who just took his seat in Congress a few months ago.
“The President of the United States is a racist, a bigot, a misogynist, as well as an invidious prevaricator.”
Texas Republicans can take credit for forcing a contest between two sitting Democratic congressmen. After the Texas congressional district map was redrawn, the 9th district suddenly became much redder, compelling Green to seek the 18th district seat currently occupied by Menefee.
Neither Menefee nor Green managed to crest the 50% of the vote needed to win the Democratic primary outright on March 3. Menefee eked out a slight edge over Green that night, 46% to 44%.
By contrast, the primary runoff on Tuesday was a blowout in which Menefee trounced Green nearly 70% to 30%. The outcome was so unexpected that Steve Kornacki, a prominent political data analyst, described it as “jarring.”
