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Texas District 18

TX-18 • 2026 Election
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Race Overview

Incumbent
Christian Menefee
Party
Democrat
Current Rating
Safe D
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
D+35

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe D

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Sylvester Turner

Sylvester Turner Incumbent

Democrat
Total Raised: $29,184
Cash on Hand: $0
FEC Filing
Amanda Edwards

Amanda Edwards

Democrat
Total Raised: $1,895,212
Cash on Hand: $3,327
FEC Filing

Gretchen Brown

Democrat
Total Raised: $17,588
Cash on Hand: $5,502
FEC Filing

Stephen Huey

Democrat
Total Raised: $37,857
Cash on Hand: $11,764
FEC Filing

Allen Berry

Republican
Total Raised: $8,512
Cash on Hand: $-171
FEC Filing

Race Notes

Won special election runoff Jan 2026. Third holder in 14 months after Jackson Lee death and Turner death.

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