House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
DemocratTexas · U.S. Representative
Christian
Menefee
U.S. Representative for Texas
In office
—Since Feb 2026
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
38Born Apr 18, 1988
Party
Democrat
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Christian D. Menefee represents Texas's 18th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, having been sworn in on February 2, 2026. Before entering Congress, Menefee served as County Attorney for Harris County, Texas, from 2021 to 2026. He was the youngest person and the first African American to hold that office. As County Attorney, he served as the chief legal officer for one of the most populous counties in the United States. Menefee is an attorney by profession and a member of the Democratic Party.
02 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
03 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Most of Menefee's $3.3M in cycle receipts came from individuals — 93.7% — with itemized contributions accounting for 78.5% of that individual giving. PAC contributors include Jane Fonda Climate PAC, Medicare for All, Congressional Progressive Caucus, and labor PACs Midwest Region Laborers' Political League, D.R.I.V.E. (International Brotherhood of Teamsters), and Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. Top employer concentrations include Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Harris County, and Mukerji Law Firm — primarily law firms and government employers. Outside spending in the cycle totaled $1.95M supporting Menefee, with Protect Progress the top spender at $1.56M, followed by Leaders We Deserve at $287K and Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC at $100K; no notable outside spending opposed him.
Total raised · 2026
$3.3M
Cash on hand
$256K
Spent
$3.0M
By source
- Individuals$3.1M · 93.7%
- PACs$202K · 6.2%
- Self-funded$100 · 0.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)21.5%
Top PAC contributors
- JANE FONDA CLIMATE PACFEC ↗$15K
- MEDICARE FOR ALLFEC ↗$10K
- CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUSFEC ↗$10K
- AAJFEC ↗$10K
- LEADERS WE DESERVEFEC ↗$10K
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUEFEC ↗$10K
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)FEC ↗$10K
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERSFEC ↗$10K
- HOUSTON PILOTSFEC ↗$7K
- FORGING PROGRESSFEC ↗$7K
Top employer concentrations
- AZA$47K· 32 donors
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP$41K· 41 donors
- NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP$33K· 34 donors
- HARRIS COUNTY$29K· 27 donors
- KIRKLAND & ELLIS$27K· 16 donors
- NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT$22K· 29 donors
- MUKERJI LAW FIRM$15K· 10 donors
- CITY OF HOUSTON$12K· 9 donors
- HILLDAY$11K· 3 donors
- OLIVIER INC$11K· 6 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
Outside spending · 2026
Independent expenditures from super PACs and other groups, separate from contributions to the candidate’s own campaign. These committees may not coordinate with the campaign.
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