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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

Texas's 18th District

A district of about 783,000 people, 37% Hispanic and 41% Black, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+57.8 relative to the nation for president.

Christian D. Menefee (D) · since Feb 2, 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
TX-18

Source: 2026 results: Texas Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+57.820th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line37TX-18303329207162834352315243295381710213127222531262624143681113119

Labels below the bar mark 37 other seats in Texas.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
U.S. HouseD+72.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Texas Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is TX-18.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 40th pct · 20th of 38 in TX

Lower than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree6% 2nd pct · 38th of 38 in TX

Lower than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents37% 87th pct · 14th of 38 in TX

Higher than 87% of seats.

Black residents41% 94th pct · 2nd of 38 in TX

Higher than 94% of seats.

Asian residents6% 73rd pct · 11th of 38 in TX

Higher than 73% of seats.

People per square mile3,283 86th pct · 5th of 38 in TX

Denser than 86% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

TX-30
37% Hispanic · 42% BlackD+50.9Held DNJ-10
23% Hispanic · 47% BlackD+54.4Held DGA-4
47% Black · 39% college gradsD+54.4Held DFL-24
43% Hispanic · 42% BlackD+43.3Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Christian Menefee (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 72.1

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)