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Al Green (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 9th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 4, 2005. His current term ends on January 3, 2021.
Green (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 9th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2020. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.
Green graduated with his J.D. from Texas Southern University in 1974 and served as a justice of the peace in Harris County, Texas, from 1977 through 2004.
Green has served on the House Financial Services Committee.
Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Green is an average Democratic member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Democratic Party on the majority of bills.
Green attended Florida A&M University and the Tuskegee Institute of Technology. He went on to earn his J.D. from Texas Southern University. Green worked in private practice prior to being elected Justice of the Peace for Precinct 7, Position 2.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Green's academic, professional, and political career:
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Black Caucus
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, United States House of Representatives
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Member, Congressional Black Caucus
Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Committee on Financial Services
Member, Committee on Homeland Security
Member, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
Member, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
Chair, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services)
Astrological Sign:
Virgo
— Awards:
W.E.B. Dubois Centennial Founders Award, Houston Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Leadership Award, Bay Area New Democrats
Heroes Award, Texas State Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Founders Day Award, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Confucius Culture Outstanding Contribution Award, American Confucius Foundation
Stella Trimble Community Award, Fountain of Praise Church
IBN Sina Foundation Award, IBN Sina Foundation
Realtor Legacy Award, Texas Association of Realtors
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Award, Presidents and Members Professional Conference, Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
Lifetime Contribution Award, National Black Law Students Association
Mickey Leland 2006 Humanitarian Award, Missouri City Area Chapter, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Pillar of the Community Award, Black History Association
Leaders Appreciation Award, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Thurgood Marshall Recognition Award, Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, Texas Southern University
Equality of Justice Award, Texas State Chapter, Council on American-Islamic Relations
Friend of the Homeless, Coalition for the Homeless
Award of Recognition Appreciation Award, Unified Veterans of America
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Collecting news articles
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position
Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/19/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Tracker:
Incumbent Al Green, Johnny Teague, and Edward Small Jr. are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 9 on November 3, 2020.
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Al Green (D) |
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Johnny Teague (R) |
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Edward Small Jr. (Unaffiliated) |
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Incumbent Al Green defeated Melissa Wilson-Williams in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2020.
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Al Green (D) |
83.6%
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48,226 Votes✔ |
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Melissa Wilson-Williams (D) |
16.4%
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9,489 Votes |
Total votes: 57,715
Johnny Teague defeated Jon Menefee and Julian Martinez in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2020.
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Johnny Teague (R) |
58.6%
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6,128 Votes✔ |
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Jon Menefee (R) |
24.1%
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2,515 Votes |
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Julian Martinez (R) |
17.3%
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1,806 Votes |
Total votes: 10,449
Jose Sosa declared his candidacy for the Libertarian convention on April 18, 2020.
Incumbent Al Green (D) defeated Phil Kurtz (L), Benjamin Hernandez (Independent), and Kesha Rogers (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 9 on November 6, 2018.
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Al Green (D) |
89.1%
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136,256 Votes✔ |
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Phil Kurtz (L) |
3.9%
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5,940 Votes |
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Benjamin Hernandez (Independent) |
3.8%
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5,774 Votes |
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Kesha Rogers (Independent) |
3.3%
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5,031 Votes |
Total votes: 153,001
Incumbent Al Green advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 6, 2018.
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Al Green (D) |
100%
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32,881 Votes✔ |
Total votes: 32,881
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Al Green (D) defeated Jeff Martin (R) and George Reiter (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidates faced any primary opposition on March 1, 2016.
U.S. House, Texas District 9 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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| Democratic |  Al Green Incumbent |
80.6% | 152,032 |
| Republican | Jeff Martin | 19.4% | 36,491 |
| Total Votes | 188,523 | ||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | |||
Green won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He won the Democratic nomination in the primary election on March 4, 2014, with no opposition. He defeated Johnny Johnson (L) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
U.S. House, Texas District 9 General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Al Green Incumbent |
90.8% | 78,109 |
| Libertarian | Johnny Johnson | 9.2% | 7,894 |
| Total Votes | 86,003 | ||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | |||
Green won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 9th District. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012. He then defeated Steve Mueller (R), John Wieder (L), and Vanessa Foster (G) in the general election on November 6, 2012.
U.S. House, Texas District 9 General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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| Democratic | Al Green Incumbent |
78.5% | 144,075 |
| Republican | Steve Mueller | 19.7% | 36,139 |
| Green | Vanessa Foster | 0.9% | 1,743 |
| Libertarian | John Wieder | 0.9% | 1,609 |
| Total Votes | 183,566 | ||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | |||
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2010 On November 2, 2010, Al Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steve Mueller (R) and Michael Hope (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 9 General Election, 2010
2008 On November 4, 2008, Al Green won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Brad Walters (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 9 General Election, 2008
2006 On November 7, 2006, Al Green won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 9 General Election, 2006
2004 On November 2, 2004, Al Green won election to the United States House. He defeated Arlette Molina (R) and Stacey Lynn Bourland (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 9 General Election, 2004
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