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senseandsensibility

(25,596 posts) Tue May 26, 2026, 08:47 PM 4 hrs ago

Al Green has lost his primary

He lost after being forced to compete due to redistricting. Perhaps his opponent will be good, but it's a shame. I've always liked him. I wish that the Dems had supported him when he walked out on trump during the SOTU and took other strong actions in the early days of trump's second term. You never had to question where he was coming from, unlike some who were playing footsie with R's back then. Thank you for your service, Rep. Green!

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Al Green has lost his primary (Original Post) senseandsensibility 4 hrs ago OP

Thank you. I was hoping someone more familiar than I am with his career would post something like this. eppur_se_muova 4 hrs ago #1

Yes, I'm not too familiar with this race either senseandsensibility 4 hrs ago #2

Green is 78. Menefee is 38. cachukis 4 hrs ago #3

I still feel that Al Green "brought the fire" senseandsensibility 4 hrs ago #5

No question. Love his tenacity. There is a movement cachukis 4 hrs ago #8

Ed Markey was able to get young people on his side last time he ran for Senate AZProgressive 4 hrs ago #9

I can't believe a Kennedy tried to primary him BaronChocula 3 hrs ago #18

Markey still impresses when he's on MSNOW dflprincess 3 hrs ago #20

Markey is a true progressive senseandsensibility 4 hrs ago #10

X1000 yorkster 4 hrs ago #11

I don't think anyone is actually trying to get rid of him AZProgressive 4 hrs ago #12

This! Each is individual case! electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #19

He's a good guy - TBF 4 hrs ago #4

Yes, they both should have a seat senseandsensibility 4 hrs ago #6

Al Green was one of the few fighters. Nanjeanne 4 hrs ago #7

According to Progressive Punch, Menefee has a better voting score this session - 98.99% to 98.48% for Green. Wiz Imp 3 hrs ago #13

Maybe, but without republicon cheating FoxNewsSucks 3 hrs ago #15

I use GovTrack to keep track of who is more liberal or conservative AZProgressive 3 hrs ago #17

That's a fucking shame. FoxNewsSucks 3 hrs ago #14

I Keep Reading This As "Al Green Has Lost His Memory." ColoringFool 3 hrs ago #16

A geniune and FEISTY man! I wish we had more of them.. eom Exp 2 hrs ago #21

eppur_se_muova

(42,582 posts)

1. Thank you. I was hoping someone more familiar than I am with his career would post something like this.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 08:49 PM

4 hrs ago

Last edited Tue May 26, 2026, 11:11 PM - Edit history (1)

I hope Rachel gives him a good farewell segment.

senseandsensibility

(25,596 posts)

2. Yes, I'm not too familiar with this race either

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #1)

Tue May 26, 2026, 08:53 PM

4 hrs ago

But apparently, Rep. Green and another incumbent, Christian Menefee, were forced to face off because of the redistricting.

cachukis

(4,100 posts)

3. Green is 78. Menefee is 38.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 08:59 PM

4 hrs ago

senseandsensibility

(25,596 posts)

5. I still feel that Al Green "brought the fire"

Reply to cachukis (Reply #3)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:00 PM

4 hrs ago

and was not part of the old guard to put it mildly.

cachukis

(4,100 posts)

8. No question. Love his tenacity. There is a movement

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #5)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:07 PM

4 hrs ago

to more youthful candidates with a more geriatric government on display.
I worry for Markey, for example, whose knowledge and legislative expertise may suffer an age comeuppance.
Boomers are baggage to some.

AZProgressive

(30,000 posts)

9. Ed Markey was able to get young people on his side last time he ran for Senate

Reply to cachukis (Reply #8)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:10 PM

4 hrs ago

Including in the primary -- I think groups such as Sunrise Movement helped with that effort.

He may still be able to but I haven't kept up with him much since that 2020 Senate election in Massachusetts.

BaronChocula

(4,803 posts)

18. I can't believe a Kennedy tried to primary him

Reply to AZProgressive (Reply #9)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:38 PM

3 hrs ago

Seemed pretty audacious.

dflprincess

(29,427 posts)

20. Markey still impresses when he's on MSNOW

Reply to AZProgressive (Reply #9)

Tue May 26, 2026, 10:22 PM

3 hrs ago

I did see he's being challenged in the primary by Rep Seth Moulton (think I spelled that right). I don't know anything about him but have seen comments that he'd be the "next Kyrsten Sinema".

senseandsensibility

(25,596 posts)

10. Markey is a true progressive

Reply to cachukis (Reply #8)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:12 PM

4 hrs ago

He hasn't lost a step, so IMHO it would be foolish to lose his expertise and experience. It's true that some need to go, but painting with a broad brush is not the answer.

yorkster

(3,960 posts)

11. X1000

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #10)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:21 PM

4 hrs ago

AZProgressive

(30,000 posts)

12. I don't think anyone is actually trying to get rid of him

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #10)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:25 PM

4 hrs ago

Last time Joe Kennedy who Pelosi endorsed ran against him and young people actually backed Markey. I see Wikipedia has that he is "an icon to Gen Z activists" on his Wikipedia page so personally I don't see that happening with Markey.

electric_blue68

(27,383 posts)

19. This! Each is individual case!

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #10)

Tue May 26, 2026, 10:12 PM

3 hrs ago

TBF

(37,287 posts)

4. He's a good guy -

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:00 PM

4 hrs ago

I'm sorry to see him lose. He ran in the newly created 18th (after they gerry-mandered him out of his district). The winner is also a young progressive so it's not as bad as some of the races. Still sad to lose Rep. Green though.

senseandsensibility

(25,596 posts)

6. Yes, they both should have a seat

Reply to TBF (Reply #4)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:04 PM

4 hrs ago

Neither one of them should have been redistricted out.

Nanjeanne

(6,648 posts)

7. Al Green was one of the few fighters.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:04 PM

4 hrs ago

Wiz Imp

(10,497 posts)

13. According to Progressive Punch, Menefee has a better voting score this session - 98.99% to 98.48% for Green.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:27 PM

3 hrs ago

Also, for his whole career, Green's voting record is not nearly as good - Progressive Punch rates him a D. I predict Menefee will be a better Representative than Green.

https://progressivepunch.org/scores.htm?topic=&house=house&sort=overall-current&order=down&party=D

https://progressivepunch.org/proto/record.jsp?member=400653

https://progressivepunch.org/proto/record.jsp?member=413035

FoxNewsSucks

(11,954 posts)

15. Maybe, but without republicon cheating

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #13)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:30 PM

3 hrs ago

we might have had them both.

AZProgressive

(30,000 posts)

17. I use GovTrack to keep track of who is more liberal or conservative

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #13)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:33 PM

3 hrs ago

These are usually a couple years behind but it keeps track going back to at least a decade.

For 2024 Al Green was tied with Jasmine Crockett and Becca Balint who are both terrific congress women.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/report-cards/2024/house/ideology

I'm usually ok with anyone to the left of Henry Cuellar though.