Christian Menefee
Christian Menefee is a Democratic challenger in Texas's 18th district. $3.6M raised, $3.5M spent, $156K cash through Jun 30, 2026. On the November ballot
Campaign finance$3.6M raised
- Has spent 96% of what it raised ($3.5M of $3.6M) What this flag means
Flags are rules applied to FEC totals, not judgements. Reported
| Measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Raised (total receipts) | $3,637,579 |
| Spent (disbursements) | $3,481,563 |
| Cash on hand | $156,016 |
| Debts owed by campaign | $0 |
| Filing covers through | Jun 30, 2026 |
Reported Self-reported to the FEC.
Record in Congressage 38 · 1 term · votes right of 3% of the House
Voting record
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| DW-NOMINATE score (first dimension) | -0.57 |
| Votes more conservative than | 3% of House members |
| Democratic median / Republican median | -0.40 / +0.53 |
| Roll-call votes counted | 218 |
Estimate DW-NOMINATE (Voteview, UCLA) scales members from their roll-call votes in the 119th Congress: negative is more liberal, positive more conservative. It describes voting patterns, not views on any one issue. See the member on Voteview.
Official House website · Official biography (Congress)
Reported Facts from the public congress-legislators dataset, current to 2026-10-15.
Financial disclosureassets $1.2M to $2.8M
Candidate report for 2025, filed 2025-08-11.
Assets minus liabilities: between $909K and $2.7M Estimate
Assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Home | RP | JT | $500K to $1.0M |
| Appreciation $5,001 - $15,000 $5,001 - $15,000 L : Houston/Harris County, TX, US Rental Property | RP | JT | $250K to $500K |
| iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) | EF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Lending Club Savings Account | BA | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Texas District & County Retirement Service | PE | self | $50K to $100K |
| Vanguard Institutional Index (VINIX) | MF | SP | $50K to $100K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Common Stock (BRK.A) | ST | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Common Stock (BRK.A) | ST | self | $15K to $50K |
| Fidelity Fundamental Large Cap Growth ETF (FFLG) | EF | self | $15K to $50K |
| iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) | EF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Lockerverse - Redondo Beach, California | PS | JT | $15K to $50K |
| D : Lockerverse is your all-in-one digital sports community platform for building meaningful connections between creators, sports teams, and | MF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| PIMCO Income Fund Insti Class (PIMIX) | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| PINS | RS | SP | $15K to $50K |
| L : Houston/Harris County, TX, US SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (LGLV) | EF | self | $15K to $50K |
All 34 assets
| Asset | Type code | Owner | Value range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Home | RP | JT | $500K to $1.0M |
| Appreciation $5,001 - $15,000 $5,001 - $15,000 L : Houston/Harris County, TX, US Rental Property | RP | JT | $250K to $500K |
| iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) | EF | self | $50K to $100K |
| Lending Club Savings Account | BA | JT | $50K to $100K |
| Texas District & County Retirement Service | PE | self | $50K to $100K |
| Vanguard Institutional Index (VINIX) | MF | SP | $50K to $100K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Common Stock (BRK.A) | ST | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Common Stock (BRK.A) | ST | self | $15K to $50K |
| Fidelity Fundamental Large Cap Growth ETF (FFLG) | EF | self | $15K to $50K |
| iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) | EF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Lockerverse - Redondo Beach, California | PS | JT | $15K to $50K |
| D : Lockerverse is your all-in-one digital sports community platform for building meaningful connections between creators, sports teams, and | MF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| PIMCO Income Fund Insti Class (PIMIX) | MF | self | $15K to $50K |
| PINS | RS | SP | $15K to $50K |
| L : Houston/Harris County, TX, US SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF (LGLV) | EF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ET | EF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| , Interest $1 - $200 None USAA Checking Accounts | BA | JT | $15K to $50K |
| Vanguard Money Market Reserves Federal Money Market Fund (VMFXX) | MF | SP | $15K to $50K |
| Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) | EF | self | $15K to $50K |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Common Stock (BRK.A) | ST | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| Charles Schwab IRA (cash) | IH | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Dodge & Cox Income Fund - Class I (DODIX) | MF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| Dodge & Cox Income Fund - Class I (DODIX) | MF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Dodge & Cox Income Fund - Class I (DODIX) | MF | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) | EF | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | EF | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| - Asset Owner Value of Asset Income Type(s) Income Current Year to Filing Income Preceding Year $2,500 $1,000 iShares Russell Top 200 Growth | EF | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| PIMCO Income Fund Insti Class (PIMIX) | MF | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| US Treasury Bills | GS | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) | EF | SP | $1,001 to $15K |
| Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) | EF | JT | $1,001 to $15K |
| Voya Balanced Income Portfolio Class I (IIFIX) | MF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| VY Invesco Comstock Portfolio Service (IVKSX) | MF | self | $1,001 to $15K |
| USAA Savings Account | BA | JT | $1 to $1,000 |
Liabilities
| Liability as filed | Amount range |
|---|---|
| SP SoFi Student Loans 2008 - 2015 Student loans for college and law school | $100K to $250K |
Earned income
| Earned income source | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pinterest Spouse Salary $356,769.00 | $629K |
| Harris County My Salary $133,836.00 | $184K |
Outside positions: Board Member Harris County Houston Sports Authority
Reported Parsed automatically from the official report; check the PDF for anything that matters. Values are bands, so totals are ranges. A personal residence and personal vehicles are normally not reported, and a spouse’s information is limited. Type codes: legend. Open the official report (PDF)
Public attention7,159 views in 30 days
Reported Page views of Christian Menefee on English Wikipedia, 2026-09-14 to 2026-10-13 (Wikimedia). Views show curiosity, not support: long-serving incumbents have older, better-known articles, and many challengers have none.
Where the money comes fromindividuals, PACs, party, self
| Source of money | Amount | Share of receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Individual donors | $3,399,375 | 93.5% |
| PACs and other committees | $234,868 | 6.5% |
| Candidate's own money | $100 | 0.0% |
| Other (refunds, transfers, loans) | $3,236 | 0.1% |
This raceTX-18, rank #1 of 1
Christian Menefee ranks #1 of 1 in reported fundraising in this race.
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata · Official website · X (Twitter) · links matched through Wikidata and checked against the member or candidate record
Sources and methodFEC
All figures come from the Federal Election Commission and cover each filing period through Jun 30, 2026. FEC ID H6TX18232, committee C00899831. View the official record.
Ballot status: listed as a nominee in Wikipedia's article for this state (CC BY-SA), matched to this FEC record by name.