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Christian D. Menefee
Representative · TX · District 18
Democrat
Raised $3,637,579 · missed 3.4% of votes
Top contributing industries: not mapped ($70,000), Labor Unions ($55,000), Leadership PAC ($20,000), Education ($5,000), Technology ($5,000)
Christian D. Menefee is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Texas's 18th district. He has served 0.6 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2026. He raised $3,637,579 in the 2026 cycle so far, sponsored 4 bills in the 119th Congress.
Background and career
Christian Dashaun Menefee (; born April 18, 1988) is an American politician and attorney who has been serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district since February 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, Menefee previously served as County Attorney for Harris County, Texas, from 2021 to 2026. He was the youngest person and the first African-American to hold the office.
Education
| School | Degree | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas, San Antonio | BA | source | |
| Washington University | JD | source |
Career before Congress
| Role | Organization | Years | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Norton Rose Fulbright and Kirkland & Ellis LLP | source |
Citizenship
citizen by birth in the United States.
Religion
Baptist
Name history and family
Children: 2 · Marriages: 1 ·
Pets
Previously held offices
Campaign fundraising
Raised Not listed in the 2024 cycle and $3,637,579 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).
Top individual donors, 2024
Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)
| Name | Employer | Occupation | City/State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMUELS, BENJAMIN | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | BELLAIRE, TX | under verification |
| KIRK, ALLAN | KIRKLAND & ELLIS | LAWYER | KATY, TX | under verification |
| MCCARTHY, PETER | GOODNIGHT HOSPITALITY | HOSPITALITY | HOUSTON, TX | under verification |
| DANIELS JELLINS, CHARIC | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | HOUSTON, TX | under verification |
| ARNOLD, JOHN | ARNOLD VENTURES | CO-FOUNDER | HOUSTON, TX | $14,000 |
| MARTINEZ, GRANT | YETTER COLEMAN | ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | $14,000 |
| FINNIE, SHAUN | EVERCORE | INVESTMENT BANKER | SPRING, TX | $14,000 |
| JAMES, ARGENTINA | HILLDAY | PUBLIC RELATIONS | PEARLAND, TX | $14,000 |
| JONES, NELSON | SELF | ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | $14,000 |
| MCMILLAN, JAQUALINE | MCMILLAN LAW FIRM | ATTORNEY | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO | $14,000 |
| SCOTT, SYDNEY | GIBSON DUNN & CRUTCHER | LAWYER | HOUSTON, TX | $12,000 |
| STEWART, JENNIFER | STEWART STRATEGIES & SOLUTIONS | LOBBYIST | BETHESDA, MD | $11,800 |
| OLIVIER, RAQUEL | OLIVIER INC | CONSULTANT | SPRING, TX | $11,500 |
| VESELKA, LARRY | STEPTOE LLP | LAWYER | HOUSTON, TX | $11,500 |
| ROBERTSON, LILLIE | SELF | INVESTOR | HOUSTON, TX | $11,500 |
| TAIT, ERIC | NOT EMPLOYED | NOT EMPLOYED | HOUSTON, TX | $11,500 |
| WALKER, GEOFFREY | HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LL | OF COUNSEL | HOUSTON, TX | $11,000 |
| TURNER, ELIOT | NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP | ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | $11,000 |
| BARTH, ADAM | MCKINSEY | CONSULTANT | HOUSTON, TX | $10,819 |
| AIYER, JAY KUMAR | HARRIS COUNTY | LAWYER | HOUSTON, TX | $10,500 |
| WILLIAMS, AL | CHEVRON | VICE PRESIDENT | HOUSTON, TX | $10,500 |
| ROSENBERG, MARCI | SELF | ATTORNEY/VOLUNTEER | BELLAIRE, TX | $10,500 |
| HOLLINS, CHRISTOPHER GEORGE | CITY OF HOUSTON | CITY CONTROLLER | HOUSTON, TX | $10,500 |
| SANDER, TIMOTHY | SUMITOMO CORPORATION OF AMERICAS | LAWYER / EXECUTIVE | RIVERSIDE, CT | $10,500 |
| MUKERJI, SHAMPA | MUKERJI LAW FIRM | ATTORNEY | HOUSTON, TX | $10,500 |
PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)
| Committee | Type | Industry | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAY TO LEAD PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| TAXPAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| YOUTH SAVE DEMOCRACY PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION | PAC | Education | $5,000 |
| MEDICARE FOR ALL | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| LEADERS WE DESERVE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| DEFEND THE VOTE | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE | PAC | Technology | $5,000 |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | Leadership PAC | Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC | PAC | not mapped | $5,000 |
| D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) | PAC | Labor Unions | $5,000 |
| AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | PAC | Transportation | $5,000 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | PAC | Real Estate | $5,000 |
Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.
Outside money
2026 (partial)
| Committee | Supporting the member | Opposing the member | Total | Single-candidate (80%+) | FEC record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECT PROGRESS | $6,471,275 | $0 | $6,471,275 | No | FEC |
| LEADERS WE DESERVE | $286,577 | $0 | $286,577 | No | FEC |
| PROJECT 218 | $199,999 | $0 | $199,999 | No | FEC |
| CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC | $100,000 | $0 | $100,000 | No | FEC |
| TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $48,872 | $0 | $48,872 | No | FEC |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | $10 | $0 | $10 | No | FEC |
Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.
Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.
Money and finances
Estimated net worth
Stock trades (last 12 months)
Influence in Congress
Ideology
DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.567 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #11 of the 119th Congress. Voteview
Interest group ratings
| Group | Rating | Scorecard year |
|---|---|---|
| NRA | F | 2026 |
| LCV | Not available | 2025 |
| AFL-CIO | Not available | 2025 |
| Club for Growth | Not available | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood | 100 | 2025 |
| ACU | Not available | 2025 |
Bills enacted
0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.
2026 election
District lean
Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): D+29. Last election margin: 37.72 points (2026). Cook PVI
2026 election
No notable challenger declared.
Notable family
| Name | Relationship | Notable as | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hill | father-in-law | Harris County's first African American County Court Judge; Vietnam War veteran | source |
Notable relatives found through systematic public-records searches (~2 queries per member). Absence of a listing means nothing notable was found under this methodology, not that no notable family exists.
Voting record (2026)
265 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 3.4% · party unity 97.7
| Date | Measure | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | H R 6938 | On Passage | Not in office |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 504 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Not in office |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 131 | Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding | Not in office |
| 2026-01-08 | H R 1834 | On Passage | Not in office |
| 2026-01-14 | H R 7006 | On Passage | Not in office |
| 2026-02-03 | H R 7148 | On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments | Nay |
| 2026-03-05 | H CON RES 38 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-04-16 | H CON RES 40 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-04-16 | H RES 965 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-04-29 | S CON RES 33 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-04-30 | H R 7567 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-05-14 | H CON RES 75 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-06-03 | H CON RES 86 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-06-03 | H RES 518 | On Motion to Discharge | Yea |
| 2026-06-04 | H R 2913 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-06-09 | S 2 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-06-09 | H R 5408 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-14 | H R 139 | On Passage | Yea |
| 2026-07-15 | H R 8595 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-21 | H R 9770 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 8800 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-22 | H R 7008 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-07-22 | H CON RES 113 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay |
| 2026-07-23 | H CON RES 89 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
| 2026-09-01 | H R 9436 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-09-02 | H R 1501 | On Passage | Nay |
| 2026-09-15 | H CON RES 93 | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Yea |
Legislation
Sponsored 4 bills and cosponsored 108 bills in the 119th Congress.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 8581 | SET Act | Introduced |
| H.R. 8619 | Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act | Introduced |
| H.R. 8618 | College Affordability and Accessibility Act | Introduced |
| H.R. 9320 | All in For Attendance Act | Introduced |
Latest statements
- Congressman Menefee Urges Texans to Check Registration Amid Voter Suspense List Status
- Rep. Menefee Pushes for Nuclear Energy Investments in Houston
- Congressman Menefee Highlights Work Across TX-18 During August Work Period
- Rep. Christian Menefee Accepting Military Academy Nominations
- Congressman Menefee Statement on Days-Long Power Outage in Rose Plaza Apartment Complex
Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.
Social following
| Platform | Office account | Personal account |
|---|---|---|
| X | @RepCDMenefee (count n/a) | not found |
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| YouTube | not found | not found |
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| Threads | not found | not found |
| TikTok | not found | not found |
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role |
|---|---|
| House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Member |
| House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform | Member |
| Federal Law Enforcement | Member |
| Delivering on Government Efficiency | Member |
Caucus memberships
Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.
Staff
Chief of staff
Peter A. Hunter · (202) 225-3816
- Legislative Director at Former Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) source
Communications director
Clairelise Berry · (202) 225-3816
Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.
Offices
Washington, D.C. office
1318 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3816
District/state offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 1919 Smith Street Suite 1180, Houston, TX 77002 | (713) 655-0050 |
Connections
| Connected to | Type | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Monica De La Cruz | Same school | University of Texas, San Antonio |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Same school | University of Texas, San Antonio |
| Robert F. Onder, Jr. | Same school | Washington University |
| Michael K. Simpson | Same school | Washington University |
Connections are derived from documented public records: family ties, shared schools, shared employers, fraternities and sororities, and staff career histories. Committee ties are excluded here and shown on committee pages.