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2026 candidates we're tracking in TX-18
Christian Dashaun Menefee
Top priorities
- Affordability and the American Dream
- Guaranteeing Access to Healthcare Through Medicare for All
- Protecting Abortion Rights & Reproductive Healthcare
Per the campaign site.
About Christian Dashaun Menefee
Christian Dashaun Menefee is the sitting U.S. Representative for this district, per the House Clerk's current member roster, sworn in February 2026. Previously the youngest and first Black Harris County Attorney, he serves on the Science, Space, and Technology committee, per his official House biography.
Ronald Dwayne Whitfield
Landscaping business owner, running as the Republican nominee in this district, per the occupation recorded on the Texas Secretary of State's certified candidate filing. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the filing is the only verifiable source for Ronald Dwayne Whitfield.
About this race
Texas's 18th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Texas primary is Tuesday, March 3, 2026 (runoff Tuesday, May 26, 2026 if needed), and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.