Politician
Christian Menefee
Democrat · Texas · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H6TX18232
Christian Menefee (Democrat) raised $3.8M for the 2026 Texas 18th District race, $292K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $5.2M for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$3.8M
2026
From PAC checks
8%
$292K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$5.2M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas 18th District | $3.8M | 8% | $5.2M / $0 | – | $9.0M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $100KSuper PAC $54KLeadership PAC $35KMembership $32KOther $21KCorporate $15KTrade group $10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political LeagueUnion$20K
- Jane Fonda Climate PACSuper PAC$20K
- Medicare for AllLeadership PAC$15K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)Union$15K
- Houston Pilots PACCorporate$11K
- Leaders We DeserveSuper PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Protect Progressfor $4.9M
- Leaders We Deservefor $108K
- Congressional Progressive Caucus PACfor $100K
- Texas Organizing Project PACfor $80K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 2 key votes where Christian Menefee had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 2 times (100%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | $92K | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $107K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $237$16 | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $237 | Nay · against |
Their own portfolio
8 stock trades, worth $92K–$330K
Reported under the STOCK Act from 2 filings since 2021, including trades by a spouse or dependent child. 0 buys, 8 sells. Heaviest in tech and ai ($61K+), wall street and hedge funds ($31K+).
Most traded
- PINS Pinterest, Inc. Class A Common Stock$61K+5 trades
- BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock$31K+3 trades
Latest trades
- sellPINS2026-08-07 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellPINS2026-06-11 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellPINS2026-05-28 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellPINS2026-02-23 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellPINS2026-02-17 · stock · spouse$1K–$15K
- sellBRK.B2026-02-10 · stock · joint$1K–$15K
- sellBRK.B2026-02-10 · stock · spouse$15K–$50K
- sellBRK.B2026-02-10 · stock · joint$15K–$50K
Filings on the House Clerk's site.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Christian Menefee's 2026 campaign?
- Christian Menefee (Democrat) raised $3.8M for the 2026 Texas 18th District race, $292K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $5.2M for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Christian Menefee?
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) ($20K), Midwest Region Laborers' Political League ($20K), Jane Fonda Climate PAC ($20K), Medicare for All ($15K), Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($15K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Christian Menefee's race?
- Protect Progress ($4.9M for), Leaders We Deserve ($108K for), Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC ($100K for) in 2026.