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Ronald Whitfield
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Ronald Whitfield (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District. Whitfield declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Whitfield also ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 18th Congressional District. Whitfield lost in the special general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 18th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18
Incumbent Al Green (D), Gretchen Brown (D), Amanda Edwards (D), and Christian Menefee (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sylvester Turner (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18
Allen Berry (R), Cyrus Sajna (R), Elizabeth Vences (R), and Ronald Whitfield (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 3, 2026.
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2025
See also: Texas' 18th Congressional District special election, 2025
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for U.S. House Texas District 18
Amanda Edwards and Christian Menefee are running in the special general runoff election for U.S. House Texas District 18 on January 31, 2026.
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 | Amanda Edwards (D) | |
 | Christian Menefee (D) | |
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General election
Special general election for U.S. House Texas District 18
The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Texas District 18 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christian Menefee (D) | 28.9 | 21,979 |
| ✔ | | Amanda Edwards (D) | 25.6 | 19,440 |
 | Jolanda Jones (D) | 19.1 | 14,524 | |
 | Carmen Montiel (R) | 6.7 | 5,107 | |
 | Isaiah Martin (D) | 5.7 | 4,336 | |
| Ollie Knox (R) | 4.1 | 3,130 | ||
 | Stephen Huey (D) | 1.9 | 1,414 | |
| Ronald Whitfield (R) | 1.5 | 1,174 | ||
 | Carter Page (R) | 1.2 | 943 | |
 | Theodis Daniel (R) | 1.2 | 937 | |
 | Valencia Williams (D) | 1.2 | 915 | |
| George Foreman (Independent) | 1.1 | 827 | ||
| Feldon Bonner II (D) | 0.7 | 553 | ||
 | Vince Duncan (Independent) | 0.5 | 407 | |
| Reyna Anderson (Independent) | 0.3 | 263 | ||
| Tammie Rochester (G) | 0.2 | 135 | ||
| Total votes: 76,084 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lizette Prestwich (D)
- Jarvis Johnson (D)
- Derrell Turner (Independent)
- Khris Beal (Independent)
- James Joseph (D)
- Zoe Cadore (D)
- Kivan Polimis (D)
- Chance Davis (Independent)
- Corisha Rogers (D)
- Selena Samuel (D)
- Robert Slater (D)
- Ebony Eatmon (D)
- Peter Filler (D)
- T.J. Baker (D)
- Tejas Tuppera (Independent)
- Laverne Crump (D)
- Barry Dewayne Marchant (D)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
