Politician
Christian Menefee
Democrat · Texas · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H6TX18232
Christian Menefee (Democrat) raised $3.8M for the 2026 Texas 18th District race, $292K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $5.2M for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$3.8M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
8%
$292K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$5.2M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas 18th District | $3.8M | 8% | $5.2M / $0 | – | $9.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $95KSuper PAC $54KLeadership PAC $35KMembership $32KOther $20KCorporate $12KTrade group $10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Jane Fonda Climate PACSuper PAC$20K
- Medicare for AllLeadership PAC$15K
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueUnion$15K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)Union$15K
- Houston Pilots PACCorporate$11K
- Leaders We DeserveSuper PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Protect Progressfor $4.9M
- Leaders We Deservefor $108K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PACfor $100K
- Texas Organizing Project PACfor $80K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
No covered comparison reached $10K in traced industry funding. This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | $92K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | Unknown coverageUnknown coverage | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | Unknown coverage | Nay · against |
Household disclosures
8 reported transactions, with volume $92K–$330K
Reconciled electronic STOCK Act reports from 2 filings since 2021, covering all reported asset types and transactions by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 8 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($61K+), wall street and hedge funds ($31K+).
Most traded
- PINS Pinterest, Inc. Class A Common Stock$61K+5 trades
- BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock$31K+3 trades
Latest trades
- sellPINS2026-08-07 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellPINS2026-06-11 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellPINS2026-05-28 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellPINS2026-02-23 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellPINS2026-02-17 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellBRK.B2026-02-10 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellBRK.B2026-02-10 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellBRK.B2026-02-10 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Christian Menefee's 2026 campaign?
- Christian Menefee (Democrat) raised $3.8M for the 2026 Texas 18th District race, $292K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $5.2M for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Christian Menefee?
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($20K), Jane Fonda Climate PAC ($20K), Medicare for All ($15K), Midwest Region Laborers' Political League ($15K), Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($15K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Christian Menefee's race?
- Protect Progress ($4.9M for), Leaders We Deserve ($108K for), Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC ($100K for) in 2026.