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Federal · November 3, 2026 General Election

U.S. Representative, District 18

2-year term

Your one voice in the U.S. House. Votes on federal laws and the federal budget — and only the House can start tax and spending bills.

What this office does

The U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws — it is one of Congress's two chambers (the other is the U.S. Senate). The House has up to 435 voting representatives, apportioned to the states by population, and each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district. Representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments, and serve on committees.

Source: U.S. House — The House Explained

On the ballot

What we compareChristian MenefeeHolds this officeRonald Whitfield
NowU.S. Representative, Texas 18th Congressional District (119th Congress)menefee.house.gov (official congressional website)
WorkAttorney (licensed Texas Bar #24088049, license date 11/01/2013, eligible to practice, no public disciplinary history)State Bar of Texas – Find a Lawyer profile
Raised$3.64M$3,637,579 in total receipts, through Jun 30, 2026 — Federal Election Commission — candidate financial summary
Individuals 94% · PACs & committees 6% · Own money 0%
No report filed with the Federal Election Commission for this period
Under $20022%$758,024 of the $3,386,925 broken out by gift size came in under $200 — Federal Election Commission — candidate financial summary of gifts broken out by size
Their wordsChristian Menefee was raised in Texas's 18th Congressional District by two military parents who taught him the values of service, hard work, and standing up for what's right.christianmenefee.com/about (campaign website) — self-reported ↗No published platform we could quote
Records check4 official registries searched for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 — nothing found. Texas Legislature (impeachment records) · Texas Ethics Commission (final orders) · State Bar of Texas (attorney discipline) · Texas State Securities Board (enforcement orders).
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Money figures are as filed with the Federal Election Commission, and cover only the period each report covers — they are a snapshot, not a live total. Each candidate’s profile carries that filing’s own caveats.

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Same rows for every candidate, listed alphabetically by surname — not the order they appear on the ballot, and never by party. A dash means we hold nothing for that line, not that the answer is zero.

This seat changed hands three times between 2024 and 2026; Christian Menefee won a special election in January 2026. Major-party nominees confirmed from the completed March 3 and May 26, 2026 primaries. Minor-party and independent candidates are not yet confirmed against the certified ballot — check the official sample ballot.

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/ballot/race/us-house-18-2026 — data from official records via PlainDocket.