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Who will win the Special Election for TX-18?
$127.3K
NOV 4, 2026
Candidate standings
Live market pricing for the leading candidates in this election.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age38 years old (Apr 18, 1988)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Texas at San Antonio
Notable personal detailsChristian Dashaun Menefee is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district since February 2026. He previously served as Harris County Attorney from January 2021 to January 2026, after winning election in 2020. He attended the University of Texas at San Antonio and earned a law degree from Washington University School of Law.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports changing the tax code so billionaires and large corporations pay more and expanding tax credits and other supports for working families; advocates major social spending priorities such as Medicare for All, student debt cancellation, and expanded family tax credits. These positions emphasize higher taxes on the wealthy/corporations to fund expanded government programs.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and expanded government-run coverage; advocates expanding Medicare, strengthening Medicaid, and ensuring coverage includes dental, vision, and hearing. Prioritizes expanding access to care, addressing maternal mortality for Black women, and protecting federal health funding and ACA subsidies.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports protections for immigrants and refugees, defends county-funded legal services for immigrants, and opposes harsh state-level enforcement measures that expand arrests or limit asylum access. He has taken legal and public actions to preserve refugee health funding and immigrant legal aid and has supported expanded identification and services for undocumented residents. His campaign lists immigration reform and fixing the immigration system among his priorities.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restoring and codifying abortion rights at the federal level, defending access to contraception and IVF, opposing national abortion bans, and has taken legal actions to protect access to abortion medications and reproductive healthcare for Medicaid patients. Has filed or joined legal briefs defending FDA-authorized mifepristone and urging protections for reproductive care.
Climate & Energy
Supports stronger environmental protections and enforcement, prioritizes environmental justice for overburdened communities, and defends federal climate and clean‑energy measures such as the Inflation Reduction Act while opposing rollbacks of EPA authority. Plans to pursue federal funding to clean up contaminated sites and to hold polluters and enabling agencies accountable. Has joined legal and advisory actions to back EPA rules and tighter air‑quality standards for Texas communities.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports banning assault weapons, closing background-check loopholes, limiting high-capacity magazines, restarting a federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and banning bump stocks. He has called for meaningful nationwide gun reform to reduce access to firearms and decrease gun violence.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026
Christian Menefee has won the Democratic runoff in Texas's 18th Congressional District, defeating longtime Rep. Al Green after a redistricting-driven matchup. The result makes Menefee the Democratic nominee for the Houston-area House seat and sends him into the general election, where he is reported to be strongly favored. The race drew attention because of months of delays, legal disputes, and heavy outside spending, and it was framed as a contest between generational change and Green's long record.
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Articles
WEWashington Examiner15 days ago
Al Green was a fighter for Democrats. He lost his primary anyway
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EEssence15 days ago
Christian Menefee Unseats Al Green In Historic TX-18 Runoff Victory - Essence
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NNewsBreak16 days ago
Crockett scores proxy win over Talarico in House race
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FNFox News16 days ago
House Dem who repeatedly tried to impeach Trump toppled in heated Texas race
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Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$3.5M
$2.6M
$1.7M
$866.0K
$0
2026
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$3.5M
$318.0K
$3.1M
$185.0K
Cycle 2026
$3.5M
$318.0K
$3.1M
$185.0K
Source: FEC
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