Christian Dashaun Menefee
DIncumbentFEC H6TX18232
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Raised this cycle$3.8M
Cash on hand: $78K
2026 race
TX-18 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Christian Dashaun Menefee.
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How we got here · 3 earlier contests
Democratic runoff · Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
Christian Dashaun MenefeeWon69.4%
- DAl Green· inc.Defeated30.6%
Democratic primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by audit: web-verified
No candidate won a majority — the top two advanced to a runoff: Christian Dashaun Menefee and Al Green.
- DAmanda EdwardsDefeated
- DGretchen BrownDefeated
- DChristian Dashaun MenefeeAdvanced to runoff46.0%
- DAl Green· inc.Advanced to runoff44.2%
Republican primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by AP
Ronald Dwayne WhitfieldWon55.1%
- RElizabeth VencesDefeated44.9%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Texas Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$15M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Ronald Dwayne Whitfield
RChallengerFEC H6TX18497
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
9 defeated candidates — show
Amanda Edwards
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4TX18138
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Raised this cycle$1.9M
Cash on hand: $3K
Al Green
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4TX09095
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Raised this cycle$1.7M
Cash on hand: $46K
Jolanda Jones
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX18364
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Raised this cycle$404K
Cash on hand: $0
Stephen Huey
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX18372
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Raised this cycle$38K
Cash on hand: $12K
Gretchen Brown
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX18471
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Raised this cycle$18K
Cash on hand: $6K
Ebony Rain Eatmon
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX18315
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $3K
Allen Berry
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX18323
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Raised this cycle$9K
Cash on hand: −$171
Zoe Cadore
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX18331
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Elizabeth Vences
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX18489
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on TX-18 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Christian Dashaun Menefeeleans negative
0 pos8 neutral2 neg10 articles
Ronald Dwayne Whitfieldlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$15M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$7.9M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$7.2M
$7.1M for · $47K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christian Dashaun Menefee(D)incumbent + PROTECT PROGRESS $6.5M + LEADERS WE DESERVE $287K + PROJECT 218 $200K | $3.8M | $7.1M | — | $11M |
Ronald Dwayne Whitfield(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
9 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amanda Edwards(D)defeated | $1.9M | — | — | $1.9M |
Al Green(D)defeated − PROTECT PROGRESS $47K | $1.7M | — | $47K | $1.7M |
Jolanda Jones(D)defeated + RESISTANCE PAC $79K + DEMOCRACY LEGACY $2K | $404K | $81K | — | $486K |
Stephen Huey(D)defeated | $38K | — | — | $38K |
Gretchen Brown(D)defeated | $18K | — | — | $18K |
Ebony Rain Eatmon(D)defeated | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Allen Berry(R)defeated | $9K | — | — | $9K |
Zoe Cadore(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Elizabeth Vences(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TX versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Christian Dashaun Menefee(D)83% in-state · $2.7M itemized
$2.2M in-state$446K out-of-state
7 defeated candidates — show
Amanda Edwards(D)defeated83% in-state · $1.7M itemized
$1.4M in-state$288K out-of-state
Al Green(D)defeated79% in-state · $952K itemized
$755K in-state$197K out-of-state
Jolanda Jones(D)defeated75% in-state · $276K itemized
$208K in-state$68K out-of-state
Stephen Huey(D)defeated87% in-state · $23K itemized
$20K in-state$3K out-of-state
Gretchen Brown(D)defeated64% in-state · $6K itemized
$4K in-state$2K out-of-state
Ebony Rain Eatmon(D)defeated35% in-state · $12K itemized
$4K in-state$8K out-of-state
Allen Berry(R)defeated100% in-state · $5K itemized
$5K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Menefee | Whitfield | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | ||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | ||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | ||
Immigration People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | ||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | ||
Social Security Workers should be able to invest part of their Social Security in the stock market. | — | ||
Social Security Social Security benefits should be means-tested for high-income retirees. | — | ||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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