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US House — TX-18
FederalRedistricting forced two Democratic incumbents into one seat. Green (47.8%) leads Menefee (41.8%) heading into a Democratic runoff. Safe Democratic in the general.
Incumbent: Al Green(D)
Primary — Mar 3, 2026Safe D
Represents central Houston in Congress — redrawn in the 2025 redistricting after Al Green’s old TX-9 was eliminated.
US House — TX-18
Primary Results
Called
Republican Primary
APRonald Dwayne Whitfield wins
Ronald Dwayne Whitfield
55.1%
5,257 votes
Elizabeth Vences
44.9%
4,282 votes
Democratic Primary
Christian Menefee(i)
46.0%
43,597 votes
Advancing to runoff
Al Green(i)
44.2%
41,822 votes
Advancing to runoff
Amanda Edwards
7.7%
7,320 votes
Gretchen Brown
2.0%
1,936 votes
Republican Primary
Ronald Dwayne Whitfield
Candidate
Elizabeth Vences
Candidate
Democratic Primary
Christian Menefee Incumbent(redistricting)
Al Green Incumbent(redistricting)
Amanda Edwards
Former Houston City Council member
Gretchen Brown
Federal defense contractor
Endorsement Tracker
Democratic runoff endorsements
Christian Menefee(4)
Key Dates
Primary ElectionMar 3, 2026
Runoff (if needed)May 26, 2026
General ElectionNov 3, 2026
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