Christian D. Menefee

Representative · TX-18

DemocratCurrent memberServed 2026–presentAge 38

Campaign fundraising

House · TX-18

Raised, 2025–26

$3.76M

Spent

$3.68M

Cash on hand

$78K

Reported through

Oct 14, 2026

Current cycle

Receipts per two-year cycle

Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
Cycle	Receipts
2025–26	$3,761,777.28

2026 race · TX-18

Christian Menefee · D · Challenger$3.76M
Amanda Edwards · D · Challenger$1.90M
Alexander Green · D · Incumbent$1.73M
Isaiah Martin · D · Challenger$1.22M
Jolanda Jones · D · Open seat$404K
Stephen Huey · D · Challenger$38K
Gretchen Brown · D · Challenger$18K
Ebony Rain Eatmon · D · Open seat$14K
Allen D Dr Berry · R · Challenger$8,512
George Edward Foreman IV · IDP · Open seat$8,454

Total receipts for the whole 2026 election period. Top 10 of 12 candidates with receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee CHRISTIAN D. MENEFEE FOR CONGRESS; cycles since 2025–26; updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.

Cycle2025–26

PAC contributions

2025–26 · current cycle

From committees

$260K

Net of refunds

Committees

Contributions

By type of committee

All Labor union$95,000 · 37%Ideological / issue$75,250 · 29%Leadership PAC$35,000 · 13%Membership org$31,750 · 12%Corporate$12,000 · 5%Trade association$9,500 · 4%Candidate committee$1,000 · 0%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership org	American Association for Justice (AAJ)	—	5	$20,000
Jane Fonda Climate PACIdeological / issue	Keep the 49TH Climate Action Fund	—	4	$20,000
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association OF Journeymen AND Apprentices OF THE Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry OF THE United States AND Canada)Labor union	—	—	3	$15,000
D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (THE PAC OF THE Int'l BRHD OF Teamsters)Labor union	International Brotherhood of Teamsters	—	3	$15,000
Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueLabor union	Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region	—	4	$15,000
Medicare for AllLeadership PAC	Jayapal	—	3	$15,000
Houston Pilots PACCorporate	—	—	6	$11,000
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersLabor union	United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America	—	2	$10,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueLabor union	International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers	—	2	$10,000
Congressional Progressive Caucus PACIdeological / issue	—	—	2	$10,000
Leaders We DeserveIdeological / issue	—	—	3	$10,000
Forging Progress PACIdeological / issue	—	—	2	$7,000
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeLabor union	International Union of Painters and Allied Trades	—	3	$5,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor union	American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio	—	1	$5,000
American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembership org	American Optometric Association	—	2	$5,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembership org	National Association of Realtors	—	1	$5,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACLabor union	Air Line Pilots Association	—	1	$5,000
National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	National Automobile Dealers Association	—	2	$5,000
International Longshoremen's Association Committee on Political EducationLabor union	International Longshoremen's Association	—	1	$5,000
TaxpacIdeological / issue	—	—	1	$5,000
Fair Shot PACLeadership PAC	Clark	—	1	$5,000
Way to Lead PACIdeological / issue	—	—	1	$5,000
Defend the VoteIdeological / issue	Defend the Vote Leadership Fund	—	1	$5,000
Youth Save Democracy PACIdeological / issue	—	—	1	$5,000
Fueling Individual Rights Everywhere (FIRE) PACLeadership PAC	—	—	2	$4,000
National Nurses United PAC - a Fund for a Healthy AmericaLabor union	National Nurses United	—	1	$3,000
BracepacIdeological / issue	—	—	1	$2,500
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeLabor union	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	—	2	$2,500
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	National Beer Wholesalers Association	—	1	$2,500
National Elevator Constructors PAC/ Intn'l Union of Elevator Constructors (NEC PAC)Labor union	Int'l Union of Elevator Constructors	—	1	$2,500
Unitedemocrats PACIdeological / issue	Voter Protection Project	—	1	$2,000
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers PACLeadership PAC	—	—	1	$2,000
Our Fight Our FutureLeadership PAC	Casar	—	1	$2,000
Justice League PACLeadership PAC	—	—	2	$2,000
Dont Give Up the Ship PACLeadership PAC	—	—	2	$2,000
Build Political Action Committee of the National Association of Home Builders (BUILDPAC)Trade association	National Association of Home Builders	—	1	$1,000
Seafarers Political Activity Donation - Seafarers International Union of NA-AgliwLabor union	Seafarers International Union of NA-Agliw	—	1	$1,000
Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeLabor union	Transport Workers Union of America	—	1	$1,000
American Waterways Operators-PACTrade association	The American Waterways Operators	—	1	$1,000
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Civic Action Committee (AKA Akin Gump PAC)Ideological / issue	—	—	1	$1,000
Foley & Lardner Political Fund, Inc.Ideological / issue	—	—	2	$1,000
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Political Action Committee, Inc.Corporate	—	—	1	$1,000
Environmental Defense Action Fund PAC (Edaf PAC)Membership org	Environmental Defense Action Fund	—	1	$1,000
New Voice PACIdeological / issue	—	—	1	$1,000
Democracy Summer Leadership PACLeadership PAC	Raskin	—	1	$1,000
PAC for GoodLeadership PAC	—	—	1	$1,000
Maxwell Alejandro Frost for CongressCandidate committee	—	—	1	$1,000
Not So Old Fashioned PACLeadership PAC	—	—	1	$1,000
Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembership org	Sierra Club Independent Action	—	1	$500
Future Forum PACIdeological / issue	—	—	1	$500
The Center for Freethought Equality PACMembership org	The Center for Freethought Equality	—	1	$250
Persevere PACIdeological / issue	—	—	1	$250

52 committees

Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Christian D. Menefee's campaign committees in the 2025–26 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Outside spending

2025–26 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$7.07M

Opposing

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
Protect ProgressSuper PAC	$6.47M	—
Leaders We DeserveIdeological / issue	$287K	—
Project 218Super PAC	$200K	—
Congressional Progressive Caucus PACIdeological / issue	$100K	—
Texas Organizing Project Political Action CommitteeIdeological / issue	$7,767	—
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PAC	$10	—

6 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Christian D. Menefee in the 2025–26 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.