Ronald Whitfield
Ronald Whitfield
TX-18 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyRepublican
LocationTexas
Notable personal detailsRonald Dwayne Whitfield is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 18th Congressional District. He previously ran in the 2025–26 special election for TX-18 and later won the Republican primary for the 2026 general election cycle. He has been described in local coverage as a political newcomer.
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Ronald Whitfield is now set to face Christian Menefee in the November general election for Texas’s 18th Congressional District. Menefee won the Democratic runoff after redistricting pushed the Houston-area race into a new matchup. The district is described as heavily Democratic, so Menefee is considered strongly favored.
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