Federal race · 2026
Texas U.S. House, District 18, 2026
Primary: March 3, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Christian Menefee (D)$3.8M raised · $78K on hand
- Amanda Edwards (D)$1.9M raised · $3K on hand
- Alexander Green (D)$1.7M raised · $46K on hand
- Isaiah Martin (D)$1.2M raised · $45K on hand
- Stephen Huey (D)$38K raised · $12K on hand
- Sylvester Turner (D)$29K raised · $410 on hand
- Gretchen Brown (D)$18K raised · $6K on hand
- Allen D Berry (R)$9K raised · −$171 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Menefee (D) | General-election nominee | $3,761,777.28 | $3,684,091.86 | $77,685.42 | 2026-10-14 |
| Amanda Edwards (D) | Withdrawn | $1,895,211.56 | $1,893,098.34 | $3,327.16 | 2026-02-28 |
| Alexander Green (D) | Lost primary runoff | $1,730,400.93 | $1,903,077.99 | $46,407.93 | 2026-09-30 |
| Isaiah Martin (D) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $1,223,942.28 | $1,353,909.39 | $44,667.45 | 2025-12-31 |
| Stephen Huey (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $37,856.57 | $26,092.30 | $11,764.27 | 2025-09-30 |
| Sylvester Turner (D) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $29,184.03 | $236,836.67 | $410.05 | 2025-10-31 |
| Gretchen Brown (D) | Lost primary | $17,587.88 | $1,548.30 | $5,501.70 | 2026-09-30 |
| Allen D Berry (R) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $8,512.13 | $8,683.42 | −$171.29 | 2026-07-15 |
| Cyrus Sajna (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $608.91 | 2025-06-30 |
| Elizabeth Vences (R) | Lost primary | $0.00 | $8,068.88 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
3 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Chance Davis (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Ronald Dwayne Whitfield (Republican) · General-election nominee
- Theodis Daniel (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$15,991,949.00 = candidates’ own spending $8,879,140.84 + outside spending $7,112,808.16
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Menefee | $7,065,645.96 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alexander Green | $0.00 | $47,162.20 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
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