01 Apr Christian D. Menefee
Christian D. Menefee
Representative — Texas, District 18
Democrat
Serving since 2026 · Born 1988
incumbent
265
Total Votes
Total Votes
138
Nay
Nay
9
Not Voting
Not Voting
118
Yea
Yea
Christian Dashaun Menefee is an American politician and attorney 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.
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Committees
Committee Assignments — 119th Congress
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Money & Influence
Top Funders — 2026 Cycle
| Committee | Type | Receipts | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL — PRE-GENERAL | TOTAL | $3.8M | 2026-10-14 |
| Individual contributions | IND | $3.5M | 2026-10-14 |
| PAC contributions | PAC | $292K | 2026-10-14 |
| Candidate self-funding | SELF | $100 | 2026-10-14 |
Source: openFEC
Recent Stock Trades
No STOCK Act disclosures on file in the past 180 days.
Legislative Activity
Recent Voting Record (100 shown)
| Date | Bill | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | HR9340 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-16 | HR9497 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-16 | S2403 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-16 | HR5334 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-16 | HR9576 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-16 | HR10326 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-16 | HJRES213 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HR2978 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HR8278 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HR4646 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HR2140 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HR9500 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HJRES210 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HCONRES93 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HRES1486 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HRES1530 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-15 | HRES1530 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-14 | HR4219 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-14 | HR3276 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-03 | HR4795 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-02 | HJRES1 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-09-02 | HR1501 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-01 | HR6500 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-01 | HRES1499 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-01 | HRES1499 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-01 | HRES1498 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-09-01 | HR9436 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-09-01 | HR9436 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-09-01 | HRES1490 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-08-31 | S307 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-08-31 | S32 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-07-23 | HCONRES89 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-07-23 | HR8884 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-22 | HR7008 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-22 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to |
| 2026-07-22 | HR8800 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-22 | HR7008 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-07-22 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-22 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to |
| 2026-07-22 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-22 | HR8800 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-07-22 | HCONRES113 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-21 | HRES1438 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR1118 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-07-21 | HRES1438 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to |
| 2026-07-21 | HR6955 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR6955 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR9770 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-21 | HR8800 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to |
| 2026-07-20 | HR4541 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-07-20 | HR8823 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-07-16 | HR5362 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-07-16 | HR9237 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | HR8595 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | HR8595 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | HR8595 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | HR8595 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | HR8595 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | HR8595 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-07-15 | HR8595 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-14 | HRES1423 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-14 | HRES1423 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-14 | HR139 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-07-14 | HR1181 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-07-14 | HR1181 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-07-13 | HR3106 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-07-13 | HR8897 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-06-30 | HRES1398 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-06-30 | HRES1398 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-06-30 | HCONRES108 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-06-30 | HRES1399 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-06-29 | HR7757 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-06-29 | HR7128 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-06-25 | HR2478 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-06-24 | HR7401 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-06-24 | HR915 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-06-23 | S629 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-06-23 | HR6644 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-06-11 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-06-11 | HRES1335 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-06-10 | HR7892 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-06-10 | HR8312 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-06-10 | HR8464 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-06-10 | HR8464 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-06-09 | HRES1345 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-06-09 | HRES1345 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Passed |
Coverage
In the News (4)
Al Green to Trump: 'You will hear from me again'
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) on Wednesday fired back at President Trump after the president attacked the Texas Democrat following Green's primary loss the night before. Green on Tuesday lost the Democratic primary runoff for the Houston-based 18th Congressional District to Rep. Christ
Christian Menefee defeats longtime Houston Rep. Al Green in Texas’ new 18th Congressional District - The Texas Tribune
Green’s loss means the Texas House delegation is losing one of its most senior members, who served more than 20 years in Congress.
Rep. Christian Menefee defeats fellow Rep. Al Green in Texas House runoff - Politico
Green loses Texas Democratic House primary runoff to Menefee
Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) is projected to defeat Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) in a Democratic primary runoff for the Houston-based 18th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Menefee, the 37-old-lawmaker who won a special election to fill the remainder of the l
Recent Videos (9)
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