Democratic primary · March 3, 2026
Texas house Democratic primary
Christian Menefee won the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026, advancing to the general election on November 3, 2026.
Where this race stands
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Primary result · Democratic primary
Official outcome · March 3, 2026 · forecast shown for reference1Christian MenefeeChristian Dashaun Menefee is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district …
2Al Green
3Amanda Edwards
All polls · 4 results
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| Date | Pollster · trust signals | n · pop | Menefee | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 26 | University of Houston | 800 · LV | 50 | — |
| Feb 7, 26 | University of Houston | 1,000 · LV | 52 | — |
| Feb 7, 26 | Lake Research Partners | 430 · LV | 49 | — |
| Dec 20, 25 | Lake Research Partners | 455 · LV | 47 | — |
Endorsements · Democratic primary · 5 total
Source · Wikipedia · 0 candidates with no endorsements yetChristian Menefee · 5
DChristian Menefee5 endorsers
Most notable · Jasmine Crockett · TX-30 (2023–present)
Elected officials2
Federal 1State 1Local 0
Elected officials · 2
- Jasmine Crockett · TX-30 (2023–present)
- Lauren Ashley Simmons · state representative from the 146th district (2025–present)
Organizations2
Organizations · 2
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Progressive Change Campaign Committee
Newspapers1
Newspapers · 1
- Houston Chronicle
Money in this primary
FEC · per-candidate committees · last filing 2026-05-24Verification trail
Polls verified0 / 4deterministic
Polls flagged—none
Markets ingested1 platformupdated 11h ago
FEC filingssyncedcommittee + IE · 2026-05-24
Endorsements22 totalWikipedia scrape
News coverage< 5 articlesGoogle News
Method · bounds + percentage totals + date-order checks