Texas — 18th District

Christian Menefee

Supports progressive economic affordability policies

Menefee advocates for raising the federal minimum wage and relieving middle-class family expenses through housing and childcare support. He proposes taxing billionaires and corporations while expanding tax credits and workforce pathways.

• Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
• Provide down payment help for first-time homebuyers and facilitate building affordable housing.
• Expand tax credits for parents and caregivers, and eliminate student loan debt.
• Reform the tax code so billionaires and large corporations pay higher taxes.

“Christian believes Congress has a responsibility to rebuild the American Dream for working families.”

“He’ll also work to fix the tax code so that billionaires and large corporations pay their fair share, and we can finally afford a country that works for everyone, not just the people at the top.”

Christian Menefee

Supports Medicare for All

Menefee views healthcare as a basic human right and advocates for expanding Medicare to cover all Americans. He supports strengthening Medicaid and expanding benefits to include dental, vision, and hearing coverage.

• Pass Medicare for All to guarantee healthcare for every American.
• Expand Medicare and strengthen Medicaid while ensuring coverage includes dental, vision, and hearing.
• Address the maternal mortality crisis impacting Black women.
• Wipe medical debt off credit reports.

“Healthcare is not a privilege – it’s a basic human right. No one should be denied care because of their income or insurance status.”

“In Congress, he will fight to guarantee access to care by expanding Medicare, strengthening Medicaid, and ensuring coverage includes dental, vision, and hearing.”

Christian Menefee

Supports federal abortion rights protections

Menefee advocates for codifying abortion rights into federal law and protecting access to birth control and IVF treatments. He highlights his experience as Harris County Attorney challenging state abortion restrictions.

• Restore federal abortion rights and block a national abortion ban.
• Protect access to contraception and in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments.
• Leverage his legal experience challenging state-level abortion restrictions in Texas.

“The right to abortion, birth control, and fertility treatments shouldn’t depend on where you live—it should be protected under federal law.”

“In Congress, Christian will fight to restore abortion rights, defend contraception and IVF, and block a national abortion ban.”

Christian Menefee

Supports federal voting rights legislation

Menefee champions passing federal legislation to safeguard voting rights and end gerrymandering. As Harris County Attorney, he sued state officials over Texas voting laws and local election administration.

• Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.
• Implement automatic and same-day voter registration.
• Pass tougher campaign finance laws and end political gerrymandering.

“When Texas passed voter suppression laws and came after Harris County’s elections office, Christian sued Governor Greg Abbott and fought back in court.”

“In Congress, he’ll fight to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act to protect every voter.”

Christian Menefee

Supports stricter federal gun laws

Menefee considers gun violence a national emergency and advocates for stricter firearm controls. He supports reinstating federal oversight and banning assault weapons and bump stocks.

• Ban assault weapons and limit high-capacity magazines.
• Close background check loopholes.
• Restart the federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention and ban bump stocks.

“In Congress, Christian will fight to ban assault weapons, close background check loopholes, and limit high-capacity magazines.”

“He also supports restarting the federal Office of Gun Violence Prevention and banning bump stocks.”

Christian Menefee

Supports increased public education funding

Menefee advocates for fully funding public K-12 education, raising teacher pay, and instituting universal pre-K. He supports tuition-free public college and expanding Pell Grants while opposing attempts to dismantle the Department of Education.

• Fully fund public education and raise teacher salaries.
• Champion universal pre-K and expand Pell Grants.
• Make public and community college tuition-free and eliminate student loan debt.
• Oppose efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

“In Congress, he’ll fight to fully fund public education, raise teacher pay, and expand Pell Grants so every student can afford college or career training.”

“From preschool to higher education, Christian will ensure every student has a real opportunity to succeed.”

Christian Menefee

Supports comprehensive immigration reform

Menefee advocates for reform that protects Dreamers and establishes pathways to citizenship. He supports increasing funding for asylum processing and ending family separation policies.

• Protect Dreamers through DACA and create a path to citizenship.
• Increase funding for processing asylum applications efficiently and fairly.
• End family separation policies and keep families together through fair visa and refugee policies.

“Christian believes we must fix it with compassion and common sense. That means protecting families, ending cruel policies like family separation, and creating a path to citizenship.”

“He’ll also fight to increase funding for processing asylum applications so the system works faster and more fairly.”

Christian Menefee

Supports ending for-profit prisons

Menefee advocates for reforming the criminal justice system by eliminating for-profit prisons and reducing incarceration for nonviolent offenses. He emphasizes funding mental health care, substance abuse treatment, and reentry programs.

• End for-profit prisons.
• Expand job training and reentry programs for formerly incarcerated individuals.
• Invest in mental health care, substance abuse treatment, and domestic violence protections.

“Real public safety means investing in mental health care, substance abuse treatment, and protections for survivors of domestic violence—not just tougher sentences.”

“In Congress, Christian will fight to end for-profit prisons and expand job training and reentry programs.”

Christian Menefee

Supports stronger environmental protection laws

Menefee focuses on environmental justice, highlighting the disproportionate pollution burdens on Black and Brown communities. As Harris County Attorney, he sued polluters and supports defending the Inflation Reduction Act and EPA authority.

• Enforce tougher environmental protections and hold polluters accountable.
• Secure federal funds to clean up contaminated sites in marginalized communities.
• Defend progress under the Inflation Reduction Act and oppose efforts to weaken the EPA.

“As Harris County Attorney, Christian filed lawsuits against polluters and the government entities that enabled them, standing up for communities long targeted by environmental injustice.”

“In Congress, he’ll fight for tougher environmental protections, hold bad actors accountable, and push for federal funds to clean up contaminated sites.”

Christian Menefee

Supports worker union rights and safety

Menefee advocates for expanding paid family leave, raising the minimum wage, and protecting workers' right to organize unions. He points to his record as Harris County Attorney requiring OSHA safety training for county contractors.

• Expand paid family leave and raise the federal minimum wage.
• Protect the freedom to organize unions.
• Require OSHA safety training and promote livable wages for workers.

“Christian believes that every worker deserves fair pay, a safe workplace, and the freedom to organize.”

“Christian knows that strong unions build strong communities, and he’ll always stand up for the people who power our economy.”

Christian Menefee

Supports expanding veteran healthcare and services

As the son of two military veterans, Menefee advocates for strengthening funding and mental health services at the VA. He supports expanding job training, housing assistance, and protections against financial fraud for veterans.

• Ensure reliable healthcare funding and increased mental health services at the VA.
• Provide job training, housing support, and student loan relief for veteran caregivers.
• Pass legislation protecting veterans from financial fraud.

“In Congress, he’ll fight for reliable healthcare funding, increased mental health services, job training, housing support, and real accountability at the VA.”

“Serving our veterans is more than a promise—it’s a responsibility.”

Christian Menefee

Supports federal non-discrimination protections

Menefee advocates for passing federal protections ensuring equal treatment for LGBTQ+ individuals in employment, housing, healthcare, and education. He cites his legal filings opposing state-level rollbacks of protections.

• Pass strong federal protections against discrimination in employment, housing, healthcare, and education.
• Defend progress made under the Biden administration for LGBTQ+ rights.

“In Congress, he’ll fight to pass strong federal protections so LGBTQ+ Americans are treated fairly in jobs, housing, healthcare, education, and more.”

“Christian believes equality is not optional—it’s a core American value, and he’ll never stop fighting to make it real.”

Christian Menefee

Supports ethical regulation of AI and tech

Menefee supports clear federal guidelines for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain to protect consumers and workers while fostering ethical innovation.

• Establish regulations for emerging tech to protect consumers and prevent worker displacement.
• Promote ethical AI implementation and transparent blockchain usage.

“We need clear rules of the road that protect consumers, support innovation, and ensure these tools are used ethically—to strengthen our economy, not exploit it, and to protect workers, not replace them.”

“In Congress, he’ll bring that same approach—championing innovation that uplifts working families, improves everyday life, and builds a more equitable future.”