Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Christian D. Menefee?
Christian D. Menefee’s campaign for Texas’s 18th Congressional District has reported raising $3,761,777 through October 14, 2026. That includes $2,749,392 (73%) in itemized individual contributions, $714,561 (19%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $292,368 from PACs, party and other committees and $100 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them. The FEC lists the candidate as Christian Menefee.
At a glance
Total raised$3,761,777March 5, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $2,749,392 | 73% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $714,561 | 19% |
| PACs and other committees | $292,368 | 7.8% |
| The candidate’s own money | $100 | <0.1% |
| Other receipts | $5,357 | 0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualBenjamin Samuels$24,500 · 0.9% of $2,721,055
- Top committeeAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$5,000 · 8.6% of $58,467
- Top employerKirkland & Ellis LLP$87,710 · 3.3% of $2,698,756
- Top occupationAttorney$1,091,731 · 40% of $2,699,136
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$480,809 · 30% of $1,609,620
- Top stateTexas$2,258,217 · 83% of $2,721,055
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Menefee’s campaign is Benjamin Samuels, who gave $24,500 across 6 contributions. Allan Kirk gave $17,500.
Menefee’s top individual contributors
- Benjamin Samuels$24.5K6 contributions
- Allan Kirk$17.5K4 contributions
- Peter McCarthy$17.5K5 contributions
- Bailey McCarthy$17K5 contributions
- Jaqualine McMillan$17K6 contributions
- Charic Daniels Jellins$15K5 contributions
- Adam Barth$14.3K5 contributions
- John Arnold$14K4 contributions
- Shaun Finnie$14K4 contributions
- Ronald Green$14K6 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $58,467 in itemized contributions. The largest is AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC, at $5,000 across 1 contribution. AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Menefee’s top committee contributors
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$5,0001 contribution
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS PAL$5,0002 contributions
- MD PAC$5,0001 contribution
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$5,0002 contributions
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC$5,0001 contribution
- ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE$2,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Kirkland & Ellis LLP: contributors who work there gave $87,710 across 81 contributions. AZA is next at $48,350. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $770,576 (28% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Menefee’s top employers
- Unemployed$401.3K845 contributions
- Self-employed$276K302 contributions
- Not Reported$93.3K74 contributions
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP$87.7K81 contributions
- AZA$48.4K36 contributions
- Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP$43.7K49 contributions
- Harris County$31.1K32 contributions
- Norton Rose Fulbright$26.8K34 contributions
- Yetter Coleman LLP$26K14 contributions
- McKinsey & Company$23.2K12 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $1,091,731 across 1,149 contributions. “Consultant” follows at $117,056. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $535,111 (20% of itemized individual dollars).
Menefee’s top occupations
- Attorney$1.1M1,149 contributions
- Not employed$436.4K871 contributions
- Consultant$117.1K133 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$103.9K65 contributions
- Physician$62.8K76 contributions
- Retired$50.4K57 contributions
- Self-employed$48.3K37 contributions
- Owner$43.7K45 contributions
- Real Estate$37.2K31 contributions
- President$35.1K39 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $480,809 (18% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $60,550. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $770,576 (28% of itemized individual dollars).
Menefee’s top industries
- Legal & Professional Services$480.8K468 contributions
- Unemployed$401.3K845 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$276K302 contributions
- Not Reported$93.3K74 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$60.6K45 contributions
- Government$57K69 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$50.8K77 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$48.3K19 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$32K18 contributions
- Think Tanks & Policy Research$21K6 contributions
Top states
Texas contributors gave the most, $2,258,217 (83% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Menefee is running in; 17% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Menefee’s top states
- Texas$2.3M2,530 contributions
- California$107K192 contributions
- Illinois$43.9K54 contributions
- New York$39.1K92 contributions
- Massachusetts$27.7K50 contributions
- Virginia$26.7K41 contributions
- Florida$26.2K54 contributions
- Colorado$23.3K33 contributions
- Maryland$21.3K47 contributions
- Connecticut$19.1K12 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Christian D. Menefee. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (CHRISTIAN D. MENEFEE FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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