The Harris County Project
Democrat
60OVR
Christian Menefee
U.S. Representative CD-18
CD-18
Houston urban core. Third Ward, Midtown, Montrose, Heights, Near Northside. Sheila Jackson Lee held this seat for 29 years until her death in July 2024. Erica Lee Carter (SJL's daughter) won the Nov 2024 special election for the 118th Congress remainder. Christian Menefee won the 2026 D primary runoff and is the Democratic nominee for the 119th Congress. Safe Democratic.
2025
First elected
1 yrs
In office
$156K
Cash on hand
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Christian Menefee
CD-18
Cash on hand
Raised $3.64M · Spent $3.48M
$156K
Top itemized donors pending Schedule A extraction. Totals from latest filing (2026-06-30).
War Chest52
Lawmaker68
Influence92
Access37
Tenure40
Peer ranking · County
#6 of 34
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