United States
U.S. Representative, District 18
Christian Dashaun Menefee
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- CHRISTIAN DASHAUN MENEFEE
- Current role
- U.S. Representative, Texas' 18th Congressional District (since February 2, 2026)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree University of Texas at San Antonio
- Law degree from Washington University in St. Louis
- Worked as a commercial litigator in Houston
- Experience
- Harris County Attorney, 2021 to 2025
- Defeated U.S. Rep. Al Green in 2026 Democratic primary runoff
- Top priorities
- Campaign site: "Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour"
- Health care: "he will fight for Medicare for All"
- "Will fight to restore abortion rights, and block a national abortion ban"
- Guns: "fight to ban assault weapons, close background check loopholes, and limit high-capacity magazines"
- Immigration: "Creating a path to citizenship"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Pro Abortion
- Immigration: See Priorities
- Guns: See Priorities
- Health care: See Priorities
Claims and the record- In the 2026 primary runoff, opponent Rep. Al Green criticized more than $4 million spent on Menefee's behalf by Protect Progress, a cryptocurrency super PAC. Menefee said he takes no corporate PAC money and that "not a single super PAC should exist."
- Endorsements
- Numerous Democrat Officials, Liberal, & Union Organizations – too many to list (see website)
- Campaign website
- christianmenefee.com
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