Alex Mealer
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Republican · Challenger78%
Party to win · Kalshi, Oct 27, 2026
Running for
OfficeU.S. House
SeatTexas, district 9
AgainstLetty Gutierrez (D)
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
Links
Websitealexandramealer.com ↗
X@AlexMealerTX ↗ Campaign
The district
TX-9 · Texas
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Investment Banker, Army Veteran & '22 Harris County Judge Candidate.
The campaign · in their wordsalexandramealer.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
RESTORE TRUST IN CONGRESS
“I will fight to BAN members of Congress from trading individual stocks while serving in office and implement term limits for Congress.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN
“In Congress, I will fight to protect girls' sports and keep biological men out of women's locker rooms.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
PROTECT THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF TEXAS
“I will be the fiercest advocate for crucial infrastructure projects to protect and grow the Houston Ship Channel and Port Houston-the largest petrochemical complex in the U.S. and collectively responsible for 20% of the Texas GDP and thousands of jobs for Texans in our region.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 12 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 8 statements
Right
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
The race · Texas House, district 9 · 7 days out
Alex MealerRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements78%
Letty GutierrezDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 18 from statements22%3318
52 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$2.7M
Raised
$1.9M
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$1.8M
Itemized · 96% of individual
616
Named donors
91%
Itemized from Texas
By occupation
$387k
$136k
$126k
$117k
$98k
By state
$1.6M
$42k
$21k
$20k
$13k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Spend less, deliver more”
“I will fight to cut taxes”
“Invest in our regional infrastructure”
On the ballot with them · Texas, Nov 3, 2026
TX Senate · open seat
James Talarico (D) · 66%
vs. Ken Paxton (R) · 35%
TX Governor
Greg Abbott (R) · 67%
vs. Gina Hinojosa (D) · 32%
TX-1
Nathaniel Moran (R) · 95%
vs. Yolanda Prince (D) · 2%
TX-2 · open seat
Steve Toth (R) · 92%
vs. Shaun Finnie (D) · 6%
TX-3
Keith Self (R) · 95%
vs. Evan Hunt (D) · 4%
TX-4
Pat Fallon (R) · 94%
vs. Jason Pearce (D) · 1%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Alex Mealer
Candidate · U.S. House · Texas
Republican · Challenger78%
Party to win · Kalshi
Oct 27, 2026 snapshot
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Gutierrez (D)
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
RESTORE TRUST IN CONGRESS
“I will fight to BAN members of Congress from trading individual stocks while serving in office and implement term limits for Congress.”
Plank 2
PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN
“In Congress, I will fight to protect girls' sports and keep biological men out of women's locker rooms.”
Plank 3
PROTECT THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF TEXAS
“I will be the fiercest advocate for crucial infrastructure projects to protect and grow the Houston Ship Channel and Port Houston-the largest petrochemical complex in the U.S. and collectively responsible for 20% of the Texas GDP and thousands of jobs for Texans in our region.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · alexandramealer.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Crime and justiceRight 39
Right, 39 points from center
Budget and taxesRight 43
Right, 43 points from center
ImmigrationRight 41
Right, 41 points from center
Business and laborRight 45
Right, 45 points from center
Energy and landRight 31
Right, 31 points from center
TradeMixed
Mixed
GunsRight 33
Right, 33 points from center
Housing and techL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Foreign policyRight 23
Right, 23 points from center
The race · TX-9 · 7 days out
Alex MealerRepublican · challenger · Right 33 from statements78%Letty GutierrezDemocrat · challenger · L-lean 18 from statements22%3318
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 96% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“Spend less, deliver more”
“I will fight to cut taxes”
“Invest in our regional infrastructure”
On the ballot with them · Texas
TX Senate · open seatTalarico (D) vs. Paxton (R)66% · 35%TX GovernorAbbott (R) vs. Hinojosa (D)67% · 32%TX-1Moran (R) vs. Prince (D)95% · 2%TX-2 · open seatToth (R) vs. Finnie (D)92% · 6%TX-3Self (R) vs. Hunt (D)95% · 4%TX-4Fallon (R) vs. Pearce (D)94% · 1%
All 40 Texas races →Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll