This race is in the 2026 special elections.
One outside group spent $108K in the 2026 Texas 18th District special runoff: $108K supporting Christian Menefee (D).
outside money
- supporting Christian Menefee (D)
- $108K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleChristian Menefee Democrat
$108K$108K supporting Christian Menefee
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Christian Menefee
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $3.6M
- Outside money supporting
- $108K
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 19 Jan 2026
Supporting $108K
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- Leaders We Deservesupporting Christian Menefee$108K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Leaders We Deserve spent supporting Christian Menefee · $108K
- an estate (name withheld) gave to Leaders We Deserve · $32,153
- Actblue gave to Leaders We Deserve · $22,526
Group
- Leaders We Deserve spent $108K supporting Christian Menefee$108K
- an estate (name withheld) gave $32,153 to Leaders We Deserve$32,153
- Actblue gave $22,526 to Leaders We Deserve$22,526
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