2026 general election
Texas 18th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money. · Incumbent re-elected.
$9.0M was spent on the 2026 Texas 18th District race: $3.8M raised by the campaigns, $292K of it from PACs, plus $5.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Christian Menefee (Democrat) won.
Total money
$9.0M
Raised by campaigns
$3.8M
PAC checks
$292K
Outside money
$5.2M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Christian MenefeeDemocrat
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.8M
- Spent
- $3.7M
- From individuals
- $3.5M
- From PACs
- $292K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $100
- Outside money for
- $5.2M
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 8% of Menefee's money came from PACs
Corporate $15K (5%)Trade group $10K (4%)Leadership PAC $35K (13%)Membership $32K (12%)Union $100K (38%)Super PAC $54K (20%)Other $21K (8%)
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$20K
- Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$20K
- Keep the 49th Climate Action Fund Super PAC$20K
- Jayapal Leadership PAC$15K
- Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc Union$15K
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$15K
- Houston Pilots PAC Corporate$11K
- Leaders We Deserve Super PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Protect Progress · $4.9M supporting
- Leaders We Deserve · $108K supporting
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC · $100K supporting
- Texas Organizing Project PAC · $80K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 18th District race?
- $9.0M was spent on the 2026 Texas 18th District race: $3.8M raised by the campaigns, $292K of it from PACs, plus $5.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Christian Menefee (Democrat) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 18th District race?
- Christian Menefee (Democrat) raised $3.8M and had $5.2M in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 18th District race?
- Protect Progress ($4.9M), Leaders We Deserve ($108K), Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC ($100K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 18th District race?
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) gave $20K to Christian Menefee; Midwest Region Laborers' Political League gave $20K to Christian Menefee; Jane Fonda Climate PAC gave $20K to Christian Menefee.