Alexandra Mealer
RChallengerFEC H6TX09140
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Raised this cycle$1.6M
Cash on hand: $534K
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2026 race
TX-09 — U.S. House
13 active candidates on file with the FEC. No incumbent on the FEC's 2026 roster — see note below.
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Republican runoff · Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
Alexandra MealerWon68.3%
- RBriscoe Rowell CainDefeated31.7%
Democratic primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
Leticia GutierrezWon53.6%
- DTerry VirtsDefeated14.6%
- DTodd IveyDefeated7.1%
- DEarnest ClaytonDefeated16.3%
Republican primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by manual backfill (AP/Wikipedia/Ballotpedia)
No candidate won a majority — the top two advanced to a runoff: Alexandra Mealer and Briscoe Rowell Cain.
- RAlexandra MealerAdvanced to runoff36.0%
- RBriscoe Rowell CainAdvanced to runoff31.3%
- RSteve StockmanDefeated16.5%
- RDan MimsDefeated8.3%
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Election day
135days
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Disclosed money in race
$7.3M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Candidates
Sorted by fundraising
Leticia Gutierrez
DChallengerFEC H6TX09231
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Raised this cycle$40K
Cash on hand: $6K
Roy Morales
IChallengerFEC H6TX09173
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Raised this cycle$5K
Cash on hand: $-219
10 defeated candidates — show
Terry Virts
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX09207
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Raised this cycle$665K
Cash on hand: $35K
Briscoe Rowell Cain
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX09124
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Raised this cycle$522K
Cash on hand: $127K
Dan Mims
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX09165
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Raised this cycle$420K
Cash on hand: $2K
Steve Stockman
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H0TX09077
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Raised this cycle$252K
Cash on hand: $59K
Todd Ivey
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX09215
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Raised this cycle$193K
Cash on hand: $17K
Jaimy Blanco
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H8TX29110
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Raised this cycle$122K
Cash on hand: $0
Crystal Sarmiento
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX09199
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Raised this cycle$79K
Cash on hand: $13K
James Buford
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4TX06232
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Raised this cycle$73K
Cash on hand: $0
Dwayne Bradley Stovall
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX09157
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Raised this cycle$28K
Cash on hand: $0
Terry Lee Thain
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6TX09181
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Raised this cycle$5K
Cash on hand: $2K
Local signal
Early read on TX-09 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Alexandra Mealerlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
Leticia Gutierrezlimited coverage
No tracked coverage in the last 90 days yet.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Total disclosed
$7.3M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$4.0M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$3.3M
$3.3M for · $85K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexandra Mealer(R) + VETERANS DUTY FUND $750K + CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $683K + DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $599K − CITIZENS FOR AMERICAN STRENGTH $85K | $1.6M | $3.3M | $85K | $4.8M |
Leticia Gutierrez(D) | $40K | — | — | $40K |
Roy Morales(I) | $5K | — | — | $5K |
10 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Terry Virts(D)defeated | $665K | — | — | $665K |
Briscoe Rowell Cain(R)defeated | $522K | — | — | $522K |
Dan Mims(R)defeated | $420K | — | — | $420K |
Steve Stockman(R)defeated | $252K | — | — | $252K |
Todd Ivey(D)defeated | $193K | — | — | $193K |
Jaimy Blanco(R)defeated | $122K | — | — | $122K |
Crystal Sarmiento(R)defeated | $79K | — | — | $79K |
James Buford(D)defeated | $73K | — | — | $73K |
Dwayne Bradley Stovall(R)defeated | $28K | — | — | $28K |
Terry Lee Thain(R)defeated | $5K | — | — | $5K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TX versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Alexandra Mealer(R)92% in-state · $1.7M itemized
$1.5M in-state$136K out-of-state
Leticia Gutierrez(D)95% in-state · $31K itemized
$30K in-state$2K out-of-state
1 defeated candidate — show
Terry Virts(D)defeated32% in-state · $340K itemized
$108K in-state$232K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
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Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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