Texas politics just shifted again, and this time the move comes from one of the most recognizable voices in Houston’s Black political landscape. Rep. Al Green has officially announced that he will run for Texas’ 18th Congressional District — a seat long considered the heart of Black political power in Houston. “I am announcing that I will be running for the 18th Congressional District, the permanent seat,” he declared, sending ripples through a community still processing the effects of sudden redistricting changes.

For decades, the 18th District has been synonymous with representation, activism, and national influence. It was the district of the late Barbara Jordan, a trailblazer whose moral authority reshaped American politics. Recently, however, the seat has been surrounded by uncertain

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