In early returns Tuesday night, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee well ahead of challenger Umeka 'UA' Lewis with 69.94 percent of the votes to Lewis's 30.06 percent. If the early results hold, Menefee will run against Republican nominee Jacqueline Lucci Smith, who is running unopposed in the race for Harris County...
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee finished well ahead of challenger Umeka"U.A.' Lewis in the Democratic primary for the Harris County Attorney post with 69.94 percent of the votes to Lewis's 30.06 percent.
Menefee has described the campaign for reelection as tumultuous, as it was a more competitive primary than typically seen. However, he said that this was a testament to how Harris County is trending blue — becoming more Democratic. He has gone on to deliver on many of his initial campaign promises, including protecting the public from environmental dangers by actively involving Harris County in litigation against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
“I think we can expect to see more attacks on Harris County, our governance, our budget, and also voting rights and so we’re going to stand firm on the voting rights issues," Menefee said."The more the Legislature passes laws to try to roll back our rights, the more we will be on court over it.”
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