Elections Intelligence

Texas 18th District

DEFENDED SEAT
SAFE D
Christian D. Menefee Democratic · Incumbent
KALSHI PARTY MARKETCHECKED Aug 27
DEMOCRAT 99.9¢
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Ronald Whitfield Republican · Challenger
FTP RACE SIGNAL

The market prices this seat about where its history left it — a 39-point Democratic hold in 2024, priced at 99.9¢ today.

Safe D
SAFE DLIKELY DLEAN DTOSS-UPLEAN RLIKELY RSAFE R
Market · Safe DD 99.9¢ — traders' price for a Democratic hold. Prior result · Safe DD+38.87 in 2024.
Signal clarityMediumas of 2026-08-27
MARKET BandPRICEToss-up50–65¢Lean65–82¢Likely82–95¢Safe95¢ and above
D 99.9¢

Kalshi party market · checked Aug 27

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POLLING BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–10Likely10–20Safe20 and above

No qualifying general-election poll has been retrieved for this race.

PRIOR RESULT BandPOINTSToss-up0–5Lean5–12Likely12–25Safe25 and above
D+38.87

Sylvester Turner (D)

69.42 — 30.55 · 2024 general election

def. Lana Centonze (R). Margin verified against retrieved official results.

FUNDRAISING BandRATIO TO 1Parity1–5Lean5 and above
Christian D. Menefee$3.64M

PULLED 08-04 · PERIOD 06-30 · FEC

Total receipts this cycle.

BALLOT & DATES Primary 03-03 · HELDRunoff 05-26 · HELDGeneral Nov 3, 2026 D settled · R settled COMPARE THE CANDIDATES ⇄