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Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, has pledged to continue efforts to unseat President Donald Trump, led by Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, even as he campaigns to fill his seat.
However, Menefee promised that his impeachment efforts would have a better chance of winning party support.
“I'm the candidate in this race that has a history of standing up for my community, of fighting and doing it effectively in a way that gets things done,” Menefee said in an interview with Fox News Digital.
Menefee, who won a special election in January to fill the seat of the late Rep. Sylvester Turner, will face Green in a heated primary race. Turner died while in office in March 2025.
The two Democrats were put on a collision course last year when Republicans advanced redistricting plans in Texas aimed at eliminating up to five Democratic-held seats. Green announced he would seek re-election in District 18, the seat Menefee held in January.
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Harris County Prosecutor Christian Menefee received the endorsement of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Political Action Committee. (Harris County Prosecutor's Office official website)
Although Menefee declined to specifically address his thoughts on Green and his impeachment attempts, he said his own efforts would focus on gaining enough support for them to pass the House.
“My approach will be that when I introduce articles of impeachment, my goal is to get them passed or very close to passing,” Menefee said.
“That means collaborating with the other members of the Democratic caucus to make sure it's effective. My approach is generally, if I start something, I do it because ultimately I want to get it over the finish line in a way that really helps people.”
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None of Green's impeachment efforts have passed the House.
His most recent attempt, in December, attracted the support of 140 Democrats. Notably, 23 voted with Republicans to overturn the measure and 47 voted present.
Menefee's promises to continue pushing for Trump's impeachment continue Green's legacy, even as the Democratic newcomer has emphasized unity and pragmatism over the tests of political purity Green has offered in the past.
Green, a 20-year veteran of Congress, has made opposition to Trump his defining characteristic in recent years. He made headlines in 2026 for being kicked out of Trump's State of the Union address for bringing a sign reading “blacks are not apes.”
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Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, speaks at a press conference after joining “remove the regime” protesters as they march from Union Station to the Capitol on November 20, 2025 in Washington, DC (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Green was also removed from the 2025 State of the Union after he refused to take his seat while waving his cane at the president.
In his most recent attempt, Green framed his impeachments as a kind of litmus test for his own party: to see where it stood on whether Trump had committed high crimes or misdemeanors.
“We have to participate. This is a participatory democracy. Impeachment requires the hands and guidance of all of us,” Green said in November 2025 when announcing his December attempt.
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Outside groups also praised Green for being willing to raise the question with Democrats in Congress. Dave Mytych, outreach leader for For Liberation and Resistance Everywhere (FLARE), praised Green's latest efforts.
“This is what the American people want. They want fighters who will hold the line. Democrats, are you listening? Leader Schumer, are you listening? Leader Jeffries, are you listening?” Mytych said, criticizing several high-ranking Democrats.
Rep. Christian Menefee, D-Texas, speaks on stage during DJ Michael 5000 Watts' King Day at The Bell Tower on Day 34 on February 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)
When asked about those voting messages, Menefee said his approach would be different.
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“If I spend time on it, it's because I'm trying to do something. My goal in filing articles of impeachment will be to impeach the president of the United States, no other goal,” Menefee said.
Since neither candidate received a majority of the vote in the initial Texas primary earlier this month, Green and Menefee will face off in a runoff on May 26.
