Ronald Dwayne Whitfield
Republican
Landscaping business owner
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U.S. Representative, 18th Congressional District
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- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.
Part of Harris County (about 13% of its residents: part of Houston, part of Pearland and part of Missouri City); part of Fort Bend County (about 18% of its residents: part of Missouri City, part of Houston, Stafford and part of Pearland).
Christian Dashaun Menefee
DemocraticIncumbent
U.S. Representative
The gist
- Supports an assault weapons ban and closing background check loopholes.
- Supports ending for-profit prisons and expanding reentry programs.
- Supports DACA protections and a path to citizenship.
- Supports paid family leave and a higher minimum wage.
- Supports investing in career and technical education.
- Supports tougher environmental protections and polluter accountability.
- Supports federal funding to revitalize neglected neighborhoods.
- Co-sponsors the Equity in Research Act.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Supports an assault weapons ban and closing background check loopholes.
Ending Gun Violence and Saving Lives — Christian Menefee for CongressCampaign website · Christian Menefee for Congress · christianmenefee.com
“Christian will fight to ban assault weapons, close background check loopholes, and limit high-capacity magazines.”
Supports ending for-profit prisons and expanding reentry programs.
Criminal Justice Reform — Christian Menefee for CongressCampaign website · Christian Menefee for Congress · christianmenefee.com
“Christian will fight to end for-profit prisons and expand job training and reentry programs.”
Supports DACA protections and a path to citizenship.
Fixing Our Broken Immigration System — Christian Menefee for CongressCampaign website · Christian Menefee for Congress · christianmenefee.com
“ending cruel policies like family separation, and creating a path to citizenship. … he’ll support protections for Dreamers through DACA”
Supports paid family leave and a higher minimum wage.
Standing Up for Workers — Christian Menefee for CongressCampaign website · Christian Menefee for Congress · christianmenefee.com
“he’ll fight to expand paid family leave, raise the minimum wage”
Supports investing in career and technical education.
Expanding Pathways to Good Jobs — Christian Menefee for CongressCampaign website · Christian Menefee for Congress · christianmenefee.com
“Congress needs to invest in career and technical education, apprenticeships, and industry certifications”
Supports tougher environmental protections and polluter accountability.
Fighting for Clean Air & Water — Christian Menefee for CongressCampaign website · Christian Menefee for Congress · christianmenefee.com
“he’ll fight for tougher environmental protections, hold bad actors accountable”
Supports federal funding to revitalize neglected neighborhoods.
Reinvesting in Our Neighborhoods — Christian Menefee for CongressCampaign website · Christian Menefee for Congress · christianmenefee.com
“Christian will fight for federal funding to revitalize neglected neighborhoods”
Co-sponsors the Equity in Research Act.
Reps. Menefee, Carter, McIver, and Ruiz Champion the Equity in Research ActGovernment record · Office of Rep. Christian Menefee · menefee.house.gov
“Champion the Equity in Research Act”
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