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Texas District 18

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Christian Menefee
Democratic · incumbent
100 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Ronald Whitfield
Republican
0 in 100

Christian Menefee wins in 100 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Christian Menefee +71.3.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Menefee +71.3; 80 in 100 fall between Menefee +64.0 and Menefee +78.5.

Whitfield +30Whitfield +20Whitfield +10Menefee +10Menefee +20Menefee +30Tie

The candidates

Christian MenefeeIncumbent
Democratic
No biography on file yet.
Ronald Whitfield
Republican
No biography on file yet.

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Polls

No public polls have tested Christian Menefee against Ronald Whitfield yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

No change over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: Menefee 100, Whitfield 0.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) D+29.0roughly 58 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyMenefee +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateMenefee +71.3±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastMenefee +71.3±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Christian Menefee 100 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Christian Menefee 100 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Christian Menefee 100 in 100 (Solid D)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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