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Texas Democratic Rep. Christian Menefee defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in a runoff that was defined by heavy outside spending and clashes over generational change.<\/p>\n
The Tuesday result will likely end the long career of Green, a 78-year-old civil rights champion who was running for a 12th term in Washington. He entered the race in the newly drawn Houston-area 18th District after his own district was carved up in redistricting.<\/p>\n
Menefee, a 38-year-old Harris County attorney and fellow member of the Congressional Black Caucus, was sworn into Congress earlier this year after winning a special election in January<\/a> to serve out the remainder of the late Rep. Sylvester Turner\u2019s term. He is expected to cruise to victory in November in the safely Democratic Houston district.<\/p>\n The race was also the latest sign of the power of the crypto lobby\u2019s influence. A cryptocurrency super PAC poured $4 million into the race to back Menefee, turning the incumbent-on-incumbent showdown into the most expensive House runoff in Texas<\/a> this cycle.<\/p>\n In the end, Green, an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, couldn\u2019t overcome the cash disadvantage despite his name recognition.<\/p>\n