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Christian Menefee

Elected Official
PartyDemocratic
ChamberU.S. House
StateTX
District18
Since2026-02-02
Texas politician and former Harris County Attorney who defeated Al Green in the 2026 Democratic primary runoff.
Tracked:Texas politician and former Harris County Attorney who defeated Al Green in the 2026 Democratic primary runoff. · 28 documented connections
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Connections
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Votes
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Contradictions
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Silences
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⚖ Official Record
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unknown Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the… Nay 2026-09-16
On Passage — Passed
unknown Retire through Ownership Act Yea 2026-09-16
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed
unknown PROOF Act Nay 2026-09-16
On Passage — Passed
unknown National Fraud Enforcement Division Act Nay 2026-09-16
On Passage — Passed
unknown Ratepayer Protection Act Yea 2026-09-16
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed
unknown Water Resources Development Act Yea 2026-09-16
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed
unknown An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense… Nay 2026-09-16
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments — Passed
unknown Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors Nay 2026-09-15
On Motion to Table — Passed
unknown Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing for consideration of the joint… Nay 2026-09-15
On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed
unknown Whistleblower Protection Act Yea 2026-09-15
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed
unknown Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 9576 and H.R. 10326, providing for consideration of the joint… Nay 2026-09-15
On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed
unknown Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… Yea 2026-09-15
On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed
unknown Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act Yea 2026-09-15
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed
unknown Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the… Nay 2026-09-15
On Passage — Passed
unknown GUARD Act Yea 2026-09-15
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed
unknown Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Yea 2026-09-15
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed
unknown Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act Yea 2026-09-15
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed
unknown National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act Yea 2026-09-14
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed
unknown Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act Yea 2026-09-14
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — Passed
unknown Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act Nay 2026-09-03
On Passage — Passed
unknown Protecting Domestic Mining Act Nay 2026-09-02
On Passage — Passed
unknown Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States… Nay 2026-09-02
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Failed
unknown Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes Nay 2026-09-01
On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed
unknown To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning… Nay 2026-09-01
On Passage — Passed
unknown In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards Yea 2026-09-01
On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed
unknown Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the… Nay 2026-09-01
On Ordering the Previous Question — Passed
unknown Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 1501, H.R. 9436, and H.R. 4795); providing for consideration of the… Nay 2026-09-01
On Agreeing to the Resolution — Passed
unknown To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning… Yea 2026-09-01
On Motion to Recommit — Failed
unknown AGOA Extension Act Yea 2026-09-01
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments — Passed
unknown Local Access to Courts Act Yea 2026-08-31
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed
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₿ Financial Relationships
Donor Interest by Sector
Labor unions 7 mappings
Midwest Region Laborers' Political League, International Longshoremen'S Association Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education, Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education PAC (Drive Committee) +4
Other / unclassified 4 mappings
Forging Progress, Leaders We Deserve, Youth Save Democracy PAC +1
Ideological & single-issue 3 mappings
Jane Fonda Climate PAC, Defend The Vote, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC
Colleagues' leadership PACs 2 mappings
Medicare For All, Fair Shot PAC
Transportation & auto 1 mapping
Houston Pilots PAC
Utilities & nuclear 1 mapping
Way To Lead PAC
Health care & pharma 1 mapping
American Optometric Association PAC
Law & lobbying firms 1 mapping
American Association For Justice PAC
Donor–Legislation Interest Map (20)
Forging Progress → Other / unclassified primary $7,000 (2026)
Leaders We Deserve → Other / unclassified primary $10,000 (2026)
Houston Pilots PAC → Transportation & auto primary $11,000 (2026)
Youth Save Democracy PAC → Other / unclassified primary $5,000 (2026)
Jane Fonda Climate PAC → Ideological & single-issue primary $20,000 (2026)
Defend The Vote → Ideological & single-issue primary $5,000 (2026)
Way To Lead PAC → Utilities & nuclear primary $5,000 (2026)
Medicare For All → Colleagues' leadership PACs primary $15,000 (2026)
Fair Shot PAC → Colleagues' leadership PACs primary $5,000 (2026)
Taxpac → Other / unclassified primary $5,000 (2026)
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC → Ideological & single-issue primary $10,000 (2026)
Midwest Region Laborers' Political League → Labor unions primary $15,000 (2026)
International Longshoremen'S Association Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education → Labor unions primary $5,000 (2026)
Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education PAC (Drive Committee) → Labor unions primary $15,000 (2026)
American Optometric Association PAC → Health care & pharma primary $5,000 (2026)
American Association For Justice PAC → Law & lobbying firms primary $20,000 (2026)
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association Of Journeymen And Apprentices Of The Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry Of The United States And Canada) → Labor unions primary $10,000 (2026)
International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action League → Labor unions primary $10,000 (2026)
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners → Labor unions primary $10,000 (2026)
International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee → Labor unions primary $5,000 (2026)
Donor Connections (20)
International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee donor primary $5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000885/
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners donor primary $10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers Political Action League donor primary $10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association Of Journeymen And Apprentices Of The Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry Of The United States And Canada) donor primary $10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/
American Association For Justice PAC donor primary $20,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024521/
American Optometric Association PAC donor primary $5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024968/
Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education PAC (Drive Committee) donor primary $15,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032979/
International Longshoremen'S Association Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education donor primary $5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00158576/
Midwest Region Laborers' Political League donor primary $15,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00342907/
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC donor primary $10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00513176/
Taxpac donor primary $5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00562587/
Fair Shot PAC donor primary $5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00574970/
Medicare For All donor primary $15,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00685552/
Way To Lead PAC donor primary $5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686832/
Defend The Vote donor primary $5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/
Jane Fonda Climate PAC donor primary $20,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00806893/
Youth Save Democracy PAC donor primary $5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832493/
Houston Pilots PAC donor primary $11,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00842898/
Leaders We Deserve donor primary $10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00843110/
Forging Progress donor primary $7,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00901496/
⚡ Analysis
Silence Flags (4 active)
active Position on U.S. military aid to Israel amid the Gaza war 84d silent
Interested donors: none
Expected position: As a new congressman facing a primary challenge from anti-Israel incumbent Al Green and viewed by Houston Jewish leaders as a potential 'fresh start,' Menefee would be expected to clearly articulate his position on continued U.S. military aid to Israel and the Gaza war. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Menefee has been highly vocal on immigration, healthcare, and reproductive rights, issuing floor speeches and press releases. However, Jewish Insider reporting indicates that Houston Jewish leaders see him as the candidate who can improve the community's relationship with the district's representative, while Green's campaign positions Menefee as insufficiently committed to Palestinian rights. Menefee has not issued a detailed, standalone policy statement on Israel military aid, the Gaza war, or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since taking office, leaving his position strategically ambiguous. Primary URL: https://jewishinsider.com/2026/02/rep-al-green-rep-christian-menefee-texas-primary-jewish-leaders/
active colleagues' leadership pacs
Interested donors: Fair Shot PAC, Medicare For All
Fair Shot PAC, Medicare For All (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $15,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
active ideological & single-issue
Interested donors: Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Defend The Vote, Jane Fonda Climate PAC
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Defend The Vote, Jane Fonda Climate PAC (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $20,000 (2026)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
active other / unclassified
Interested donors: Taxpac, Youth Save Democracy PAC, Leaders We Deserve, Forging Progress
Taxpac, Youth Save Democracy PAC, Leaders We Deserve, Forging Progress (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $7,000 (2026)) — interest area: other / unclassified
Possible Platform Contradictions (3 identified)
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Platform: "Menefee signed a formal pledge to reject corporate PAC contributions and to sell off his individual stock holdings, positioning himself as a candidate free from corporate…
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Menefee signed a formal pledge to reject corporate PAC contributions and to sell off his individual stock holdings, positioning himself as a candidate free from corporate influence.
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Voted on "The crypto-industry super PAC Fairshake has spent over $1 million in independent expenditures to…" (2026-02-25)
Menefee pledged to reject corporate PAC money, yet a crypto-industry super PAC (Fairshake) has spent over $1 million backing his candidacy — creating a tension between his anti-corporate-money pledge and the reality that super PAC spending, while legally independent, functions as de facto corporate support that flows…
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Menefee pledged to reject corporate PAC money, yet a crypto-industry super PAC (Fairshake) has spent over $1 million backing his candidacy — creating a tension between his anti-corporate-money pledge and the reality that super PAC spending, while legally independent, functions as de facto corporate support that flows to his benefit.
↳ Inferential finding #25927 created for review
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Platform: "Menefee pledged on election night to 'tear up ICE from the roots' and 'impeach Kristi Noem,' positioning himself as an immigration hardliner from the left."
Voted on "In his Texas Tribune interview, Menefee emphasized collaboration, stating: 'there's also going to…" (2025-03-16)
Menefee's fiery election-night rhetoric pledging to 'tear up ICE from the roots' contrasts with his more measured Texas Tribune interview where he emphasized bipartisan collaboration — reflecting the classic tension between campaign trail populism and governing pragmatism that is common among freshman members from…
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Menefee's fiery election-night rhetoric pledging to 'tear up ICE from the roots' contrasts with his more measured Texas Tribune interview where he emphasized bipartisan collaboration — reflecting the classic tension between campaign trail populism and governing pragmatism that is common among freshman members from safe Democratic seats.
↳ Inferential finding #25929 created for review
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Platform: "Menefee ran on a platform of 'voting rights, reproductive freedom, and economic fairness' and 'fighting back against bullies.' His campaign site says Trump is 'rigging the…
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Menefee ran on a platform of 'voting rights, reproductive freedom, and economic fairness' and 'fighting back against bullies.' His campaign site says Trump is 'rigging the economy for billionaires.'
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Voted on "As Harris County Attorney, Menefee 'frequently challenged the state's top Republican leaders' and…" (2025-03-16)
Menefee campaigns against 'billionaires rigging the economy' while benefiting from over $1 million in crypto super PAC spending — the crypto industry being shaped significantly by billionaire interests and venture capital firms that stand to gain from favorable regulation.
↳ Inferential finding #25931 created for review
Constituency Baseline — 18 TX (10 topics)
32%
Avg Deviation
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Healthcare Access and Expansion
District priority: 92/100 Alignment: +85
District pattern: Strong support for expanded coverage, Medicaid expansion, and ACA protections; high uninsured pressure in a district with 24.6% foreign-born and 17.8-22.0% poverty
Co-sponsorship of Medicare for All aligns closely with district preferences, though a single-payer position may outpace some moderate Democratic precincts in the district
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Immigration and Immigrant Rights
District priority: 90/100 Alignment: +95
District pattern: Strong support for humane immigration policy, family unification, and protection for mixed-status households given 44.1-44.9% Hispanic and 24.6% foreign-born population
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Economic Security and Cost of Living
District priority: 88/100 Alignment: +80
District pattern: Support for policies reducing household costs, protecting safety net programs, and addressing median income stagnation at $63,409 against rising costs
Nay on One Big Beautiful Bill Act likely aligns with protecting safety net, but limited clear record on targeted cost-of-living legislation
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Housing Affordability and Homeownership
District priority: 84/100 Alignment: +45
District pattern: Support for property tax relief, affordable housing development, and first-time homebuyer assistance; homeownership rate of 48.2-48.5% below state average
No clear legislative record on housing affordability or property tax measures despite strong district need and 87% support for 2022 property tax limit proposition
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Voting Rights and Election Access
District priority: 82/100 Alignment: +90
District pattern: Opposition to restrictive voting measures; district with 31.9% Black and 44.1-44.9% Hispanic populations historically supports expanded ballot access
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Education and Public Schools
District priority: 78/100 Alignment: +55
District pattern: Support for increased public school funding, teacher pay, and opposition to voucher programs that divert funds from public schools
Limited legislative record on education; no clear votes on school funding or voucher legislation despite high relevance for low-income families
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Public Safety and Criminal Justice
District priority: 72/100 Alignment: +50
District pattern: Mixed; urban district leans toward reform-oriented policies but has pockets of concern about violent crime
Insufficient legislative record to assess alignment; no clear votes or co-sponsorships on criminal justice reform or public safety funding
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Climate and Environmental Justice
District priority: 70/100 Alignment: +60
District pattern: Support for environmental protections, especially in minority and low-income communities disproportionately affected by pollution; Houston-area districts have significant environmental justice concerns
No explicit climate or environmental justice votes in record; potential alignment with Democratic caucus positions but unverified for district-specific issues
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Small Business and Economic Development
District priority: 68/100 Alignment: +50
District pattern: Support for small business lending, minority-owned business support, and job creation in urban corridors
No clear record on small business legislation; district has significant minority entrepreneurship but official has not demonstrated specific engagement
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Social Security and Retirement Security
District priority: 65/100 Alignment: +70
District pattern: Strong support for protecting Social Security and Medicare; older residents and ballot measure on property tax limits and judicial retirement age suggest sensitivity to retirement issues
Democratic caucus alignment suggests support, but no specific votes or statements on Social Security in provided record
[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 3 elected officials hold documented connections.
$1.9BDonor Contributions
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Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

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Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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Facts (38)
Data Freshness
Fresh Last update: 17d ago · Avg age: 174d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (38)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Foreign-born population: 24.6%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Poverty rate: 17.8-22.0%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Homeownership rate: 48.2-48.5%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American (non-Hispanic): 31.9%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic or Latino (any race): 44.1-44.9%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Population (2024): 791,493
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Median household income: $63,409 (2024); $60,901 (2021 ACS)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 1 — Property Tax Limit Reduction for Elderly and Disabled Residents (2022) (2022) — passed, margin 87% yes to 13% no
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 13 — Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges (2023) (2023) — failed, margin 37.2% yes to 62.8% no
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Texas Proposition 4 — $18 Billion Property Tax Relief (2023) (2023) — passed, margin 83% yes to 17% no
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 0.12)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 0.15)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.2)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: MD Anderson Cancer Center (22000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Walmart (Houston area) (34000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: H-E-B Grocery Company (Houston area) (27000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Memorial Hermann Health System (26000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Houston Methodist Hospital (32058 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Texas's 18th Congressional District encompasses much of inner-city Houston and surrounding areas in Harris County. Created by the 1970 census as the first minority-majority district in Texas, it was held by Barbara Jordan, then Sheila Jackson Lee for nearly 30 years, and briefly by Sylvester Turner before his death. The district is heavily urban with a population of approximately 791,000 (2024). It is a majority-minority district: 44.1% Hispanic (the largest group), 31.9% Black, and 16.7% White (non-Hispanic). The median household income is ~$60,901-$63,409, below the national median. The poverty rate is high at 17.8-22%, homeownership is just 48.2%, and only 24.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree. 24.6% of residents are foreign-born and 43.9% of households speak a language other than English at home. The district is a Democratic stronghold with a Cook PVI of D+23 to D+35, consistently electing Black Democrats since 1972. Major economic drivers include the Texas Medical Center (the world's largest medical complex), the Port of Houston, energy and petrochemicals, and manufacturing. The district faces severe environmental justice challenges including pollution, flooding, and elevated maternal mortality rates.
Added: 27 Apr 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted co-sponsor on Medicare for All Act (sponsorship) (Medicare for All Act (co-sponsorship / support)) on 2026-03-01: PoliScore confirms Menefee 'backs Medicare for All and has thrown his weight behind a whole slate of bills to cut preventable deaths in pregnancy, extend food help for new moms, and build up the nurses, midwives, and other workers who care for them.' His district's maternal mortality rates are elevated and 17.8% of residents live in poverty, making healthcare access a critical constituency need.
✓ verified Primary Source Voted public pledge on Impeachment Articles (Call for impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem) on 2026-01-31: On election night, Menefee pledged to 'fight to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem' and 'tear up ICE from the roots' — signaling he will be among the most aggressive House Democrats in pursuing accountability against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement apparatus.
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 1 (119th Congress) (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03: Menefee was not yet in Congress when the OBBB passed, but upon his swearing-in on February 2, 2026, he called out that 'when this body took on important votes about whether to cut SNAP benefits, about whether to make it more difficult to access Medicaid, important issues, this district had no voice in Congress.' The 18th District has a 17.8-22% poverty rate and would be disproportionately harmed by Medicaid and SNAP cuts.
Date: 2025-07-03 Added: 27 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 1 (119th Congress)
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on Multiple immigration enforcement bills (Various immigration enforcement and detention bills (119th Congress)) on 2026-02-15: PoliScore analysis notes Menefee 'voted against... harsh immigration bills' and is 'willing to prioritize civil and human rights over "tough on crime" slogans' — consistent with his election-night pledge to 'tear up ICE from the roots.'
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 22 (SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)) on 2025-07-01: According to PoliScore, Menefee 'voted against strict voter-ID' legislation, aligning with his district's heavily urban, majority-minority electorate where 24.6% of residents are foreign-born and documentary proof of citizenship requirements could present significant barriers to voter registration.
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] As Harris County Attorney, Menefee 'frequently challenged the state's top Republican leaders' and 'has been a vocal opponent of President Donald Trump's executive orders.' He joined an amicus brief challenging Trump's birthright citizenship order as unconstitutional.
✓ verified Primary Source [platform] Menefee ran on a platform of 'voting rights, reproductive freedom, and economic fairness' and 'fighting back against bullies.' His campaign site says Trump is 'rigging the economy for billionaires.'
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] In his Texas Tribune interview, Menefee emphasized collaboration, stating: 'there's also going to be days where it's about collaboration … I know how to work with Republicans. I've done it for the four years that I've been in office.'
✓ verified Primary Source [statement] Menefee pledged on election night to 'tear up ICE from the roots' and 'impeach Kristi Noem,' positioning himself as an immigration hardliner from the left.
✓ verified Primary Source [disclosure] The crypto-industry super PAC Fairshake has spent over $1 million in independent expenditures to support Menefee's primary campaign against Al Green. PoliScore notes the 'big question mark is whether he will keep consumer protection at the center as crypto companies and other powerful interests try to shape the rules in their favor.'
✓ verified Primary Source [platform] Menefee signed a formal pledge to reject corporate PAC contributions and to sell off his individual stock holdings, positioning himself as a candidate free from corporate influence.
✓ verified Primary Source Quiver Quantitative estimates Menefee's financial disclosure shows a net worth that does not appear in the top ranks of Congress. He does not hold publicly traded stocks in significant amounts, consistent with his no-corporate-PAC pledge.
✓ verified Primary Source In his campaign's first 24 hours, Menefee raised contributions from more than 5,000 supporters, with an average donation of approximately $40, and received endorsements from top Texas Democrats including Rep. Jasmine Crockett, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, and former Rep. Colin Allred.
✓ verified Primary Source Menefee raised nearly $400,000 from 216 donors in his first two months as a candidate, and surpassed $970,000 with over 12,500 individual donors by July 2025, with an average contribution of approximately $40.
✓ verified Primary Source The crypto-industry super PAC Fairshake has spent over $1 million in independent expenditures supporting Menefee against incumbent Rep. Al Green in the 2026 Democratic primary.
✓ verified Primary Source The Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee contributed $5,000, and multiple other organized labor PACs contributed at the $5,000 maximum.
✓ verified Primary Source The Jane Fonda Climate PAC contributed $5,000 to Menefee's campaign, reflecting support from climate-focused organizations.
✓ verified Primary Source Menefee signed a formal pledge to reject corporate PAC contributions and to sell off any individual stock holdings. PoliScore confirms his campaign money 'mostly comes from ordinary people and unions, not corporate PACs.'
✓ verified Primary Source Christian Menefee for Congress raised $61,000 in hard-dollar PAC contributions in the period from October 16, 2025 to January 11, 2026, per FEC filings. Across the full special election and primary cycles, Menefee raised over $2.23 million.
All Connections (28)
→ Fairshake institution
independent expenditure support primary since 2026
The crypto-industry super PAC Fairshake spent over $1 million in independent expenditures supporting Menefee's primary campaign against Al Green.
→ Al Green person
competitor, electoral_opponent primary since 2026
Menefee defeated incumbent Rep. Al Green in the 2026 Democratic primary, with support from Fairshake super PAC. · Menefee successfully challenged Green for the TX-18 seat following redistricting in 2026.
→ Jasmine Crockett elected official
endorsement primary since 2025
Rep. Jasmine Crockett endorsed Menefee's campaign in its first 24 hours.
policy opposition primary since 2026
Menefee pledged on election night to 'tear up ICE from the roots', signaling aggressive opposition to the agency.
policy opposition primary since 2026
Menefee pledged to impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and dismantle ICE, indicating strong opposition to DHS immigration enforcement.
→ Kristi Noem person
impeachment target primary since 2026
Menefee pledged to fight to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on election night.
→ Quiver Quantitative company
financial disclosure analysis primary since 2026
Quiver Quantitative estimated Menefee's net worth from his financial disclosure, noting he does not hold significant publicly traded stocks.
← Protect Progress institution
financial_support confirmed
Protect Progress spent over $4 million in independent expenditures to aid Menefee's primary challenge against Green.
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000885/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/
donor primary since 2026
$20,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024521/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024968/
donor primary since 2026
$15,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032979/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00158576/
donor primary since 2026
$15,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00342907/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00513176/
← Taxpac organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00562587/
← Fair Shot PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00574970/
← Medicare For All organization
donor primary since 2026
$15,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00685552/
← Way To Lead PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00686832/
← Defend The Vote organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00764233/
← Jane Fonda Climate PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$20,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00806893/
← Youth Save Democracy PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00832493/
← Houston Pilots PAC organization
donor primary since 2026
$11,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00842898/
← Leaders We Deserve organization
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00843110/
← Forging Progress organization
donor primary since 2026
$7,000 to Christian D. Menefee's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00901496/
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Christian D. Menefee — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Christian D. Menefee — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
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2026-09-29 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Christian Menefee not found in propublica_congress claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-09-29 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Christian Menefee not found in opensecrets claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
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— ↗ Claim: Menefee ran on a platform of 'voting rights, reproductive freedom, and ec… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
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— ↗ Claim: Menefee pledged on election night to 'tear up ICE from the roots' and 'im… discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
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— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: Quiver Quantitative estimates Menefee's financial disclo… discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: In his campaign's first 24 hours, Menefee raised contrib… discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: Menefee raised nearly $400,000 from 216 donors in his fi… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: The crypto-industry super PAC Fairshake has spent over $… discovery_scope_note Processed 📜 Receipt
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— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: The Jane Fonda Climate PAC contributed $5,000 to Menefee… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
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— ↗ Donor mapping evidence: Christian Menefee for Congress raised $61,000 in hard-do… congress_handoff Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-04-23 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Christian D. Menefee not found in fec claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt