AkashicTX-18 — U.S. House
We expect Democrats to win96%The call
We expect Democrats to win.
What the market is pricing
via PolymarketThe market gives the Democrats a 96% chance to win.
The market and our model agree, and price it about the same — both favor the Democrats.
Implied probability from live Polymarket prices, two-party-normalized · as of Aug 1, 2026 · a market price is trader sentiment, not Akashic’s forecast. See the market on Polymarket → · How implied probability works →
| Candidate | Raised |
|---|---|
| Christian MenefeeDIncumbentNominee | |
| Ronald WhitfieldRNominee | not yet filing |
Receipts, cash on hand, and outside (independent-expenditure) spending from the Federal Election Commission. Bars are scaled within this race. Member-vs-member Democratic primary after redistricting. Incumbent Christian Menefee (elected in a Jan. 2026 special election) defeated incumbent Al Green in the May 26 runoff, ending Green's 20+ years in Congress. The field and its fundraising will keep updating as primaries settle and new FEC reports land.
The rating is grounded in this seat’s record on Akashic — its partisan lean, same-office history, and demographics. Read the full profile on the TX-18 place page.
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DemocraticD | D+39 |
| 2022 | DemocraticD | D+45 |
| 2020 | DemocraticD | D+50 |
| 2018 | DemocraticD | D+54 |
| 2016 | DemocraticD | D+50 |
| 2014 | DemocraticD | D+47 |
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