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Born in California, Christian Menefee earned a B.B.A. from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2010 and a J.D. from Washington University School of Law in 2013. He was elected Harris County Attorney in 2020 and took office in January 2021. He was the youngest person and first Black attorney elected to the position. The House Biographical Directory records his service as Harris County Attorney from 2021 to 2025 and acting county attorney from 2025 to 2026. Following the November 2025 special election, Menefee won the January 31, 2026 special runoff election for Texas's 18th Congressional District. He was sworn into the U.S. House on February 2, 2026.