Christian Menefee
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 93% from individuals and 6% from PACs.
93% individuals6% PACs1% other
$3.6M
raised
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Texas · U.S. House · District 18 · 2026
Texas District 18 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Texas District 18 House race
Al Green ranks No. 3 in money raised.
Democrat Christian Menefee leads the field with about $3.6M raised.
Christian Menefee reports 93% of campaign money from individuals.
The incumbent, Al Green, ranks No. 3 in the money. $7.1M in itemized outside money is on file, led by PROTECT PROGRESS.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
AE
Amanda Edwards
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 95% from individuals and 3% from PACs.
95% individuals3% PACs2% other
$1.9M
raised
Al Green
DIncumbentD · incumbent
71% from individuals, 5% from PACs, and 24% from other sources.
71% individuals5% PACs24% other
$1.7M
raised
IM
Isaiah Martin
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$1.2M
raised
SH
Stephen Huey
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 100% from individuals and 0% from PACs.
100% individuals0% PACs0% other
$38K
raised
ST
Sylvester Turner
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 31% from PACs and 69% from individuals.
69% individuals31% PACs0% other
$29K
raised
GB
Gretchen Brown
DD · challenger
39% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 61% from other sources.
39% individuals0% PACs61% other
$18K
raised
AB
Allen Berry
RR · challenger
62% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 38% from other sources.
62% individuals0% PACs38% other
$9K
raised
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CS
Cyrus Sajna
RR · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
EV
Elizabeth Vences
RR · challenger
No receipts on file yet.
0% individuals0% PACs100% other
$0
raised
Where the money came from
$7.1M in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Ideological / Leadership$7.1M
Small donors & unclassified$110K
Labor / Unions$77K
Health & Pharma$51K
Law & Lobbying$27K
Transportation$13K
Banking & Financial$10K
Real Estate & Construction$3K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- PROTECT PROGRESS · super pac$6.5M
- LEADERS WE DESERVE · super pac$297K
- PROJECT 218 · super pac$200K
- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC · pac$110K
- RICELAND HEALTHCARE · company$25K
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) · pac$20K
- JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC · super pac$20K
- MEDICARE FOR ALL · pac$15K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
90%
5% PACs90% individuals5% other
The incumbent's record
Al Green is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$2.5M
$1.6M - $3.5M. down $1.9M since 2008.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Financial Services
- House Committee on Homeland Security
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$92K
Labor / Unions$42K
Health & Pharma$36K
Banking & Financial$10K
Law & Lobbying$7K
Ideological / Leadership$5K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Christian Menefee D · challenger | vs | AE Amanda Edwards D · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $3.6M | Raised | $1.9M |
| $156K | Cash on hand | $3K |
| 6% | From PACs | 3% |
| 93% | From individuals | 95% |
| Ideological / Leadership | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| No | Incumbent | No |