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{{Short description|American politician (born 1947)}}
{{for|those of a similar name|Al Green (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name        = Al Green
|image       = Al Green Official.jpg
|state       = [[Texas]]
|district    = {{ushr|TX|9|9th}}
|term_start  = January 3, 2005
|term_end    = 
|predecessor = [[Chris Bell (politician)|Chris Bell]] (Redistricting)
|successor   = 
|office1 = Justice of the Peace of [[Harris County, Texas]]
|term_start1 = 1977
|term_end1 = 2004
|birth_name  = Alexander N. Green
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1947|9|1}}
|birth_place = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]], U.S.
|death_date  = 
|death_place = 
|party       = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|education   = [[Florida A&M University]]<br />[[Tuskegee University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Texas Southern University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
|website = {{URL|algreen.house.gov|House website}}
| module              = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Al Green speaks on Slavery Remembrance Day.ogg|title=Al Green's voice|type=speech|description=Al Green speaks on Slavery Remembrance Day<br/>Recorded September 28, 2022}}
}}
'''Alexander N. Green'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usgovernmentmanual.gov/Agency.aspx?EntityId=wBnZD1ihyZI=&ParentEId=+klubNxgV0o=&EType=jY3M4CTKVHY= |title=Directory of the One Hundred and Fifteenth Congress |access-date=December 24, 2018 |archive-date=July 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702141959/https://www.usgovernmentmanual.gov/(S(v2wxvyxkgkto2e0kt5qo3lv3))/Agency.aspx?EntityId=wBnZD1ihyZI=&ParentEId=+klubNxgV0o=&EType=jY3M4CTKVHY= |url-status=dead }}</ref> (born September 1, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] from [[Texas's 9th congressional district]] since 2005. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Green served as the [[justice of the peace]] of [[Harris County, Texas]] from 1977 to 2004. The 9th district includes most of southwestern [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] and part of [[Fort Bend County]], including most of [[Missouri City, Texas|Missouri City]]. It also includes western portions of [[Pearland, Texas|Pearland]].

==Early life and early career==
Green was born in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. He attended [[Florida A&M University]] and [[Tuskegee University]]. He received a [[Juris Doctor]] degree in 1974 from [[Thurgood Marshall School of Law]] at [[Texas Southern University]]. He is a member of [[Alpha Phi Alpha]] fraternity.<ref>{{cite press release|title=U.S. Senate approves resolution|publisher=Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity|date=November 6, 2006|url=http://www.alphaphialpha.net/PressNewsDetails.php?newsID=25&newsCat=Press+Release|access-date=December 31, 2008|quote=Alpha Phi Alpha is an exceptional organization that deserves to be recognized and honored for all of its many great achievements. The fraternity has helped shape more than 175,000 young men into extraordinary leaders who contribute positively to their communities and the world.}}{{dead link|date=January 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

After law school, Green co-founded the law firm of Green, Wilson, Dewberry, and Fitch. He remained in [[Houston]] and lives in the community of [[Alief, Houston|Alief]].

In 1978, Green was elected [[Justice of the Peace#Texas|justice of the peace]] in [[Harris County, Texas]]. He held this position for 26 years before retiring in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://algreen.house.gov/about-me/full-biography|title=Full Biography|work=algreen.house.gov|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref>

Green ran for [[List of mayors of Houston|mayor of Houston]] in 1981, and finished fifth in the Democratic primary.

== U.S. House of Representatives ==

=== Elections ===
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In 2004, Green entered the Democratic primary for the 9th congressional district. The 9th district had previously been the 25th congressional district and was represented by Democrat [[Chris Bell (politician)|Chris Bell]]. A [[2003 Texas redistricting]] placed Bell's seat in jeopardy. Although the redistricted 25th district remained heavily Democratic, it had a significantly larger percentage of blacks and Latinos than the old 25th district, which had been 65% white. The new 9th was 17% white, 37% black and 33% Latino. The redistricting left Bell, who is white, vulnerable to a primary challenge from a black or Latino Democrat. Green won the March 9 primary with 66% of the vote to Bell's 31%. He then defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee Annette Molina in the general election.

Green was reelected unopposed in 2006 and faced only a Libertarian opponent in 2008. The 9th district is heavily Democratic, with a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index]] of D+29. It is Houston's most Democratic district. [[Hillary Clinton]] carried the 9th district in 2016 with 79.3% of the vote, her strongest showing in Texas.

=== Tenure ===
In Congress, Green has focused on issues such as fair housing and fair hiring practices for the poor and minorities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hannah-Jones |first=Nikole |title=Congressman Introduces Bill to Prod Administration on Fair Housing Enforcement |url=https://www.propublica.org/article/congressman-introduces-bill-to-prod-administration-on-fair-housing-enforcem |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=ProPublica|date=January 16, 2013 }}</ref>
[[File:President Foward & Congressman Al Green - 2017.jpg|thumb|Congressman Al Green meets Dayton NAACP President Derrick L. Foward during Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Luncheon during the NAACP National Convention in 2017.]]

After the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 election]], Green held a press conference in Houston at which he emphasized the need for the [[Lame duck session|lame duck Congress]] to work together to reform the national budget. He also announced a plan for infrastructure investments across the country intended to create jobs and unify the country and improve the economy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/tomball/news/congressman-al-green-speaks-at-post-election-news-conference/article_555f84dc-2e82-11e2-a554-001a4bcf887a.html|title=Congressman Al Green speaks at post-election news conference|website=yourhoustonnews.com|date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=May 21, 2017}}</ref>

Green has supported the [[Federal Reserve]]'s program of [[quantitative easing]] and claims it has led to economic recovery since the [[financial crisis of 2007–2008]].<ref>{{cite news| archive-date=May 5, 2011 |title=Hearing – Domestic Monetary Policy & Technology |url=http://financialservices.house.gov/Hearings/hearingDetails.aspx?NewsID=1752| publisher=House Committee on Financial Services |date=February 9, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505003341/http://financialservices.house.gov/hearings/hearingdetails.aspx?NewsID=1752}}</ref>

[[File:Congressman Al Green's Floor Speech on the Impeachment of President Trump.webm|thumb|Congressman Al Green's Floor Speech on the Impeachment of President Trump]]
On May 17, 2017, Green presented articles of impeachment against President [[Donald Trump]], citing Trump's firing of FBI Director [[James Comey]]. Immediately after his speech, he shelved the document without calling for a vote, but continued to call for impeachment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/democrats-vs-trump/democrat-unveils-then-shelves-articles-impeachment-against-trump-n809876|title=Democrat Unveils, Then Shelves, Articles of Impeachment Against Trump|last=Seitz-Wald|first=Alex|date=October 11, 2017|work=[[NBC News]]|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref> He reintroduced articles of impeachment on July 16, 2019, citing Trump's attacks on four Democratic congresswomen of color. As a privileged resolution, the House was required to vote on it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-democrat-introduces-articles-impeachment-trump/story?id=64380733|title=House Democrat introduces articles of impeachment against Trump|website=[[ABC News]]|language=en|access-date=2019-07-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/rep-green-will-read-impeach-articles-house-floor-bid-force-n1030546|title=Rep. Green read impeachment articles on House floor in bid to force vote|website=[[NBC News]]|date=July 17, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-07-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=READ: Rep. Al Green's impeachment resolution Politics |date=2019-07-17 |website=[[CNN]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408190850/https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/17/politics/al-green-impeachment-resolution-text/index.html |archive-date=2023-04-08 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/17/politics/al-green-impeachment-resolution-text/index.html}}</ref> On July 17 the House voted to table the resolution, effectively killing it. The vote was 332–95, with 95 Democrats (40%) voting in favor of the resolution and all Republicans against it.<ref>{{cite web |title=House kills solo Democrat's bid to impeach Trump Politics |date=2019-07-17 |website=[[CNN]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605050621/https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/17/politics/trump-impeachment-house-vote/index.html |archive-date=2023-06-05 |url-status=live |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/17/politics/trump-impeachment-house-vote/index.html}}</ref>

During the House Financial Services Committee hearing on April 10, 2019, at which the CEOs of all the major banks and investment institutions of the United States were sworn to testify, Green presented several questions that were regarded as controversial. He began by asking why all the executives were white men, then asked whether they hypothetically saw themselves succeeded in the future by men of color or women, repeatedly asking them to raise and lower their hands. Green then asked [[J. P. Morgan]] CEO [[Jamie Dimon]] whether the institution he chaired had profited from [[Slavery in the United States|slavery]], to which Dimon responded that it had taken place more than two centuries ago.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big Bank CEOs Testify to House Financial Services Committee — Wednesday, April 10 2019| website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9bCuQUFASk}}</ref>

===Committee assignments===
*[[United States House Committee on Financial Services|Committee on Financial Services]]
**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations]] (chair)
**[[United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit]]

===Caucus memberships===
*[[Congressional Black Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Membership|url=https://cbc.house.gov/membership/|publisher=Congressional Black Caucus|access-date=7 March 2018}}</ref>
*[[Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://capac-chu.house.gov/members|publisher=Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus|access-date=17 May 2018}}</ref>
*Congressional Maritime Caucus
*Congressional Urban Caucus
*Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus
*Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
*Congressional Ports Caucus
*Congressional Science, Technology, Education and Math (STEM) Caucus
*Congressional After School Caucus
*Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
*Congressional Military Family Caucus
*Congressional Children's Caucus
*Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
*[[Congressional Arts Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Membership|url=https://artscaucus-slaughter.house.gov/membership|publisher=Congressional Arts Caucus|access-date=13 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140644/https://artscaucus-slaughter.house.gov/membership|archive-date=June 12, 2018|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
*[[Afterschool Caucuses]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/policyCongressionalCaucuses.cfm|publisher=Afterschool Alliance|access-date=23 March 2018}}</ref>
*[[U.S.-Japan Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=https://usjapancaucus-castro.house.gov/members| publisher=U.S. – Japan Caucus |access-date=11 December 2018}}</ref>
*Congressional Pakistan Caucus
*[[Medicare for All Caucus]]

==Political positions==
Green has expressed strong [[American Liberalism|liberal]] views on social issues.

Green is [[pro-choice]], and consistently votes against restrictions on abortion. On October 13, 2011, he voted against an amendment to the [[Affordable Care Act]], which prevented insurance programs created by the Act from covering abortions.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/49680/al-green|title=Al Green's Voting Records – The Voter's Self Defense System – Vote Smart|work=Project Vote Smart}}</ref> He has voted against eight other bills proposed in the House that would if enacted prevent the federal government from covering the cost of abortions. He has received a 100% ratings from [[Planned Parenthood]] and [[NARAL Pro-Choice America]], while receiving a 0% rating from the [[National Right to Life Committee]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/49680/al-green|title=Al Green's Ratings and Endorsements – The Voter's Self Defense System – Vote Smart|work=Project Vote Smart}}</ref>

Green also supports [[gun control]]. He spoke out after the [[Killing of Trayvon Martin|Trayvon Martin shooting]], asking members of the African-American community to show faith in the justice system and let the courts do their job and convict George Zimmerman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/221157-rep-wilson-calls-for-debate-on-racial-profiling-in-wake-of-zimmerman-arrest|title=Rep. Wilson calls for debate on racial profiling in wake of Zimmerman arrest|first=Pete|last=Kasperowicz|date=April 12, 2012|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|access-date=May 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413153807/http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/221157-rep-wilson-calls-for-debate-on-racial-profiling-in-wake-of-zimmerman-arrest|archive-date=April 13, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[NRA Political Victory Fund]] gave him repeated "F" ratings,<ref>{{cite web |title=NRA-PVF {{!}} Grades {{!}} Texas |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/texas/ |website=nrapvf.org |publisher=NRA-PVF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104203832/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/texas/ |archive-date=November 4, 2014 |language=en-US |url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NRA-PVF {{!}} Grades {{!}} Texas |url=https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/texas/ |website=nrapvf.org |publisher=NRA-PVF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108112412/https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/texas |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |language=en-US |url-status=usurped}}</ref> [[Gun Owners of America]] rated him 25%, while the [[Brady Campaign|Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence]] gave him a Lifetime Score of 83%.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

On budget issues, Green follows his party's views. He supported every budget bill proposed during [[Barack Obama|President Obama's]] term. During [[George W. Bush|President Bush's]] term, Green voted against all budget bills that cut government spending and cut taxes.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> He also voted for Obama's [[Effects of the 2008–2010 automotive industry crisis on the United States|bailout of the Auto Industry in 2009]].<ref name=autogenerated2 /> On December 10, 2008, he wrote a statement supporting the auto bailout, saying, "The auto bailout is really about bailing out people, and the people of this country... I think that [how tax dollars are spent] is a legitimate concern for the American people, but I do think, with the proper strings attached, we can bail out the people...who may lose their jobs."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-a-budget/26202-auto-bailout-is-really-about-bailing-out-people-rep-al-green|title=Auto Bailout Is Really About Bailing Out People (Rep. Al Green)|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=December 10, 2008 }}</ref>

Green is a member of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus. He is a strong supporter of holding [[Pakistan]] as an ally in South Asia.  After the assassination of [[Benazir Bhutto|former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto]] on December 27, 2007, which initially destabilized the country as riots erupted, Green issued a statement condemning the assassination as a "dastardly effort to circumvent the democratic process."  He announced his support of the US's continued alliance with Pakistan, and urged Pakistanis to continue their push towards true democracy, "knowing that freedom, justice, and democracy are difficult to achieve."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/26718-democratic-pursuits-vital-to-pakistans-future-rep-al-green|title=Democratic Pursuits Vital to Pakistan's Future (Rep. Al Green)|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=January 17, 2008 }}</ref>

On December 6, 2017, Green denounced Trump for "casting contempt on [[transgender]] individuals, inciting hate and hostility, and sowing discord among the people of the United States [[sexism|on the basis of gender]]."<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hres646/BILLS-115hres646lth.pdf Resolution. Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, of high misdemeanors]</ref> Green is a member of the [[Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus]]. On February 25, 2021, Green gave an impassioned speech on the floor of the House in support of the [[Equality Act (United States)|Equality Act]], comparing the use of religion to support homophobia by representatives opposed to the bill to the use of religion to support racist policies, saying, "You used God to enslave my foreparents. You used God to segregate me in schools. You used God to put me in the back of the bus. Have you no shame?"<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Wade|first=Peter|date=2021-02-25|title='Have You No Shame?' Rep. Al Green Delivers Impassioned Speech on Equality Act|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/al-green-delivers-impassioned-speech-equality-act-1133600/|access-date=2021-08-28|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref>

On October 25, 2023, Green and eight other progressive Democrats ([[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]], [[Jamaal Bowman]], [[Cori Bush]], [[Andre Carson]], [[Summer Lee]], [[Ilhan Omar]], [[Delia Ramirez]], and [[Rashida Tlaib]]), along with Republican [[Thomas Massie]], voted against [[United States Congress|congressional]] bi-partisan [[Non-binding resolution|non-binding resolution]] H. Res. 771 supporting Israel in the wake of the [[2023 Hamas attack on Israel]]. The resolution stated that the House of Representatives: "stands with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by [[Hamas]] and other terrorists" and "reaffirms the United States' commitment to Israel's security"; the resolution passed by an overwhelming 412-10-6 margin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/which-lawmakers-voted-against-israel-resolution-hamas-attacks-progressives-2023-10|title=These 16 lawmakers did not vote for a House resolution supporting Israel after the Hamas attacks|first=Bryan|last=Metzger|website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>[https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20231023/HRes%20771%20as%20introduced.pdf]</ref>

==Lucinda Daniels controversy==
In 2008, former staffer Lucinda Daniels accused Green of sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, including claims that Green discriminated against Daniels after she refused to continue to have sex with him. Daniels filed a lawsuit against Green and then withdrew it. Green filed a counter-lawsuit, alleging Daniels had threatened to sue Green for workplace discrimination if Green did not pay her money. Green subsequently withdrew his suit too.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/lawmaker-news/40474-woman-withdraws-assault-claim-against-rep-green|title=Woman Withdraws Assault Claim Against Rep. Green|author=O'Brien, Michael|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=December 2, 2008|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref> ''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'' reported that a spokesman for Green said the two had had a "romantic encounter" in 2007, but that the allegations of sexual harassment were untrue.

In 2017, at a time when [[Weinstein effect|several other congressmen were facing accusations of sexual misconduct]], Green and Daniels released a joint statement saying that both regretted having "hastily made allegations and charges against one another that have been absolutely resolved" and that they were "friends".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-democrat-al-green-and-former-employee-sign-joint-statement-about-relationship/|title=Texas Democrat Al Green and former employee sign joint statement about relationship|author=Tillett, Emily|work=[[CBS News]]|date=November 28, 2017|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref>

== Electoral history ==
{{Election box begin | title=[[US House election, 2004]]: Texas District 9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]]
  |votes      = 114,462
  |percentage = 72.2
  |change     = +13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Arlette Molina
  |votes      = 42,132
  |percentage = 26.6
  |change     = -13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Stacey Bourland
  |votes      = 1,972
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change     = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 72,330
  |percentage = 45.6
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 158,566
  |percentage = 
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Democratic Party (US)
  |swing     = +13.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[US House election, 2006]]: Texas District 9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Al Green (incumbent)
  |votes      = 60,253
  |percentage = 100
  |change     = +27.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 60,253
  |percentage = 100
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 60,253
  |percentage = 
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Democratic Party (US)
  |swing     = +54.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[US House election, 2008]]: Texas District 9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 143,868
  |percentage = 93.65
  |change     = -6.35
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Brad Walters
  |votes      = 9,760
  |percentage = 6.35
  |change     = +6.35
}}

{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 134,108
  |percentage = 87.30
  |change     = -12.70
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 153,628
  |percentage = 
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Democratic Party (US)
  |swing     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[US House election, 2010]]: Texas District 9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 80,107
  |percentage = 75.74
  |change     = -17.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Steve Mueller
  |votes      = 24,201
  |percentage = 22.88
  |change     = +22.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Michael W. Hope
  |votes      = 1,459
  |percentage = 1.38
  |change     = -4.97
}}

{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 55,906
  |percentage = 52.86
  |change     = -34.44
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 105,767
  |percentage = 
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Democratic Party (US)
  |swing     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[US House election, 2012]]: Texas District 9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 144,075
  |percentage = 78.49
  |change     = +2.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Steve Mueller
  |votes      = 36,139
  |percentage = 19.69
  |change     = -3.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Green Party (US)
  |candidate  = Vanessa Foster
  |votes      = 1,743
  |percentage = 0.95
  |change     = +0.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = John Wieder
  |votes      = 1,609
  |percentage = 0.88
  |change     = -0.50
}}

{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 107,936
  |percentage = 58.80
  |change     = +5.94
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 183,566
  |percentage = 
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Democratic Party (US)
  |swing     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[US House election, 2014]]: Texas District 9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 78,109
  |percentage = 90.82
  |change     = +12.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Johnny Johnson
  |votes      = 7,894
  |percentage = 9.18
  |change     = +8.30
}}

{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 70,215
  |percentage = 81.64
  |change     = +22.84
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 86,003
  |percentage = 
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Democratic Party (US)
  |swing     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[US House election, 2016]]: Texas District 9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 152,032
  |percentage = 80.64
  |change     = -10.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Jeff Martin
  |votes      = 36,491
  |percentage = 19.36
  |change     = +19.36
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 115,541
  |percentage = 61.28
  |change     = -20.36
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 188,523
  |percentage = 
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Democratic Party (US)
  |swing     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[US House election, 2018]]: Texas District 9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]] (incumbent)
  |votes      = 136,256
  |percentage = 89.06
  |change     = +8.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
  |candidate  = Phil Kurtz
  |votes      = 5,940
  |percentage = 3.88
  |change     = +3.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Benjamin Hernandez
  |votes      = 5,774
  |percentage = 3.77
  |change     = +3.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent (politician)
  |candidate  = Kesha Rogers
  |votes      = 5,031
  |percentage = 3.29
  |change     = +3.29
}}

{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 130,316
  |percentage = 85.18
  |change     = +23.90
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 153,001
  |percentage = 
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner    = Democratic Party (US)
  |swing     = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=[[US House election, 2020]]: Texas District 9<ref name="TXgenr">{{cite web |title=Texas Election Results - Official Results |url=https://results.texas-election.com/races |website=Texas Secretary of State |access-date=November 26, 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=[[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]] (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=172,938|percentage=75.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Johnny Teague|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=49,575|percentage=21.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Joe Sosa|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|votes=6,594|percentage=2.9}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=229,107|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title=[[US House election, 2022]]: Texas District 9
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Al Green (politician)|Al Green]] (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 125,446
| percentage = 76.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jimmy Leon
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 38,161
| percentage = 23.3
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 163,607
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
*[[List of African-American United States representatives]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Al Green (politician)|Al Green}}
{{wikisource author}}
*[http://algreen.house.gov Congressman Al Green] official U.S. House website
*[http://www.algreen.org/ Al Green for Congress]
*{{Curlie|Regional/North_America/United_States/Texas/Government/Federal/US_House_of_Representatives/Al_Green_%5BD-9%5D|Al Green}}
{{CongLinks | congbio=g000553 | votesmart=49680 | fec=H4TX09095 | congress=al-green/1803 }}
*{{C-SPAN|1012969}}

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