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Texas's 18th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $8.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 18th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Christian Menefee
Rep. Christian MenefeeD
U.S. Representative · TX-018
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
4
Votes Missed
3.85%
Cross-party
0
Committees
Science, Space and Technology Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
The 2026 Race

13 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 18. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$8.6M
Candidates
2 active / 13 filed
Incumbent
Christian MenefeeD
Cash on Hand
$307K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Sylvester Turner D69.4%Lana Centonze R 30.6%218,644
2022Sheila Jackson Lee D70.7%Carmen Maria Montiel R 26.2%156,268
2020Sheila Jackson Lee D73.3%Wendell Champion R 23.5%246,895
2018Sheila Jackson Lee D75.2%Ava Reynero Pate R 20.8%184,332
2016Sheila Jackson Lee D73.5%Lori Bartley R 23.6%204,308
2014Sheila Jackson Lee D71.8%Sean Seibert R 24.8%106,010
2012Sheila Jackson Lee D75.0%Sean Seibert R 22.6%194,932
2010Sheila Jackson Lee D70.2%John Faulk R 27.3%121,293
2008Sheila Jackson-Lee D77.3%John Faulk R 20.3%192,198
2006Sheila Jackson-Lee D76.6%Ahmad Hassan R 19.1%86,051
2004Sheila Jackson-Lee D88.9%Tom Bazan R 6.4%152,988
2002Sheila Jackson-Lee D76.9%Phillip J Abbott R 21.7%128,926
2000Sheila Jackson-Lee D76.5%Bob Levy R 22.2%172,378
1998Sheila Jackson-Lee D89.9%James Galvan L 10.1%91,267
1994Sheila Jackson-Lee D73.5%Jerry Burley R 24.4%115,390
District
Population
791,493
Median HH Income
$63K
Unemployment
7.8%
Bachelor's+
28.4%
Veterans
4.1%
Median Age
33.1
Mean HH Income
$99K
Poverty Rate
22.0%
HS or Higher
80.2%
Median Home Value
$244K
Median Rent
$1,320/mo
Owner-Occupied
48.2%
Under 18 / 65+
25.4% / 10.4%