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Menefee defeated fellow Democrat Amanda Edwards by a margin of more than 2-1.
In a victory speech, Menefee told President Trump he would be hearing from Texas' 18th congressional district.
Menefee will almost immediately have to pivot to defend the seat in a Democratic primary against Congressman Al Green, the incumbent in Texas' 9th congressional district.
Green was drawn into the 18th during Texas' mid-decade redistricting last year.
For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.
Trump kicked off the mid-decade redistricting effort this past summer by pressing Texas to redraw its congressional map to help Republicans pick up five seats.
California Governor Gavin Newsom then set a special election which approved a new map there that could shift five Republican-held seats to the Democrats.
Missouri and North Carolina then each redrew their maps to pick up one seat apiece for the GOP.
Meanwhile, a state law prompted Ohio to redistrict, picking up another two seats for the Republicans, while a court ordered Utah to redraw its map in such a way to help Democrats pick up a seat.
The net effect nationwide is a possible gain of three seats for the GOP so far.
For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.
Texas moved to redistrict its congressional map mid-decade, set off a nationwide arms race to redistrict by both parties.
Travis Crum is a law professor at Washington University in St.
In addition to California, Democrats in Virginia and Maryland are considering mid-decade redistricting to counter Texas.
Republican states that have followed Texas' lead include Missouri and North Carolina.
For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.
Texas moved to redistrict its congressional map mid-decade, set off a nationwide arms race to redistrict by both parties.
Travis Crum is a law professor at Washington University in St.