Ronald Whitfield
Lost the 2026 race for Texas's 18th District.
- Last margin
- −72.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- landscaping contractor and candidate for this district in 2025
Every race Whitfield has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Whitfield won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas's 18th District | General | Lost | Christian Menefee (D) | 14% | D+72.1 | D+55.8 | |
| 2025 | U.S. House, TX-18 | Special | Lost | Christian Menefee (D), Amanda Edwards (D), Jo Jones (D) | 1.5% | D+27.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Whitfield has run against
- Christian Menefee (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Christian Menefee (D) · 2025 special election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas's 18th District · lean D+57.8 · 20th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6TX18497
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC