Overview
- Green announced Friday night that he will run in the 18th Congressional District, entering the March 2026 primary under newly drawn lines.
- A special election advanced Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards to a runoff to fill the vacancy through next year, positioning the eventual winner as Green’s likely primary opponent.
- Republicans’ summer map moved most of Green’s former 9th District base into the 18th and transformed the new 9th into a strongly Republican seat in eastern Harris County and Liberty County.
- The candidate filing window opens Nov. 8 and closes Dec. 8, forcing contenders to decide on 2026 bids before the runoff is held.
- The new map is under federal court challenge that could influence which lines govern the 2026 primaries, as Green centers his message on opposing President Trump and vows to file additional impeachment articles.