Candidates › TX-09 race › 2025–2026

Alex Mealer

R Republican nominee for U.S. House, TX-09

Has not served in Congress

On the ballot: Won the general electionNov 3, 2026 · 150,967 votes (52.2%)
The race: Everyone running for TX-09 · Compare Mealer with them
Where to vote: Find your polling place (opens in a new tab) · More ways to vote

SummaryAt a glance

Top priorities: RESTORE TRUST IN CONGRESS
MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE
PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN
PROTECT THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF TEXAS
SECURE THE BORDER
Read all 9 in their words
Money: $2.8M raised, $2.6M spent, $201.3K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives: 2.8% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 94% from Texas · largest committee giver HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUST, $15K
Outside groups: $6.3M supporting, $269.9K opposing Mealer
Backed by: Jim McIngvale · Cleta Mitchell · Wayne Smith and 56 more. As the campaign lists them
Polling: 48% in the latest poll (University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs). The polls

Their wordsWhat does Mealer say they will do?

9 priorities from alexandramealer.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.

9 priorities · 10 quoted statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised

$2.8M

$2,782,240

Spent

$2.6M

$2,580,968

Cash on hand

$201.3K

$201,272

FEC filings, Jul 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00917112

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

93¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 8 reports ($2.6M of $2.8M). Cash on hand went from $562.3K on Sep 30, 2025 to $201.3K on Oct 14, 2026.

Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report	Raised in the period	Spent in the period	Cash on hand at its close
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025	$615,834	$53,506	$562,328
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025	$372,417	$325,586	$609,158
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 11, 2026	$236,581	$373,556	$472,184
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026	$362,122	$300,170	$534,136
PRE-RUN-OFF 2026 through May 6, 2026	$183,348	$302,957	$414,526
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026	$310,213	$362,699	$362,040
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026	$596,292	$478,982	$479,350
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026	$105,434	$383,512	$201,272

Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.

Where the money came from $2,782,240 reported receipts

Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$1,918,64869%

Largest donors

Ned S. Holmes7 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · INVESTMENTS · HOLMES INVESTMENTS, INC. · HOUSTON, TX$14,227
W. Carroll Smith3 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · AUTO RETAIL · MONUMENT CHEVROLET · HOUSTON, TX$14,000
Richard Tauber2 contributions, latest May 1, 2026 · SALES · TAUBER OIL · HOUSTON, TX$12,500
Kay Holmes6 contributions, latest Apr 8, 2026 · HOUSTON, TX$11,727
Grady Roberts3 contributions, latest Mar 24, 2026 · COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE · GWR EQUITIES, LLC · HOUSTON, TX$10,645
J. Murry Bowden3 contributions, latest Feb 2, 2026 · EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN · HANOVER COMPANY · HOUSTON, TX$10,500
Audrey Davis3 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · HOMEMAKER · HOUSTON, TX$10,500
Phillip R. Davis3 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · CHAIRMAN · PEOPLE'S BANK · HOUSTON, TX$10,500
Kim Elswick4 contributions, latest Mar 18, 2026 · CUSTOMER RELATIONS · COMMUNITY AUTOGROUP · HOUSTON, TX

Top donor states
Name		Amount
Texas home783 contributions · 94%		$1,507,181
Florida15 contributions · 2.2%		$35,900
Virginia9 contributions · 1.1%		$17,000
California11 contributions · 0.8%		$12,445
Massachusetts3 contributions · 0.7%		$10,500
Nevada2 contributions · 0.4%		$7,000
Illinois2 contributions · 0.2%		$3,500
Kansas2 contributions · 0.2%		$3,000

Top donor states

Name

Amount

Texas home783 contributions · 94%

$1,507,181

Florida15 contributions · 2.2%

$35,900

Virginia9 contributions · 1.1%

$17,000

California11 contributions · 0.8%

$12,445

Massachusetts3 contributions · 0.7%

$10,500

Nevada2 contributions · 0.4%

$7,000

Illinois2 contributions · 0.2%

$3,500

Kansas2 contributions · 0.2%

$3,000

Donors’ employers
Employer as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 225 contributions · 22% of ranked		$338,814
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 60 contributions · 7.7% of ranked		$118,117
HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 40 contributions · 6% of ranked		$91,578
Vega Energy Holdings8 contributions · 1.8% of ranked		$28,000
Quantum Capital Group10 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$21,580
Community Autogroup8 contributions · 1.4% of ranked		$21,000
SCF Partners9 contributions · 1.2% of ranked		$18,750
Trans-global Solutions5 contributions · 1.1% of ranked		$17,500

Donors’ employers

Employer as filed

Amount

RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 225 contributions · 22% of ranked

$338,814

Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 60 contributions · 7.7% of ranked

$118,117

HomemakerWritten instead of an employer · 40 contributions · 6% of ranked

$91,578

Vega Energy Holdings8 contributions · 1.8% of ranked

$28,000

Quantum Capital Group10 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$21,580

Community Autogroup8 contributions · 1.4% of ranked

$21,000

SCF Partners9 contributions · 1.2% of ranked

$18,750

Trans-global Solutions5 contributions · 1.1% of ranked

$17,500

Name		Amount
Targeted Creative Communications15 payments · 12% of all spending		$307,230
American Made Media Consultants, LLC2 payments · 11% of all spending		$275,000
Bluestone Creatives, LLC11 payments · 11% of all spending		$274,687
GEN2 Solutions5 payments · 7.6% of all spending		$195,960
FP1 Strategies, LLC11 payments · 7.5% of all spending		$194,027
Love Advertising10 payments · 4.6% of all spending		$119,900
Lilly & Co.10 payments · 4.4% of all spending		$113,157
Perception Insight4 payments · 3.9% of all spending		$99,655

Occupation as filed		Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 230 contributions · 22% of ranked		$347,814
HomemakerWritten instead of an occupation · 57 contributions · 8.6% of ranked		$135,404
President38 contributions · 6.6% of ranked		$104,098
CEO32 contributions · 5.3% of ranked		$83,631
Investments26 contributions · 4.3% of ranked		$67,907
Owner29 contributions · 3.8% of ranked		$59,547
Executive17 contributions · 2.5% of ranked		$39,521
Investor17 contributions · 2.2% of ranked		$33,766

Alex Mealer

SummaryAt a glance

Their wordsWhat does Mealer say they will do?

1Priority 1: RESTORE TRUST IN CONGRESS 1 statement

2Priority 2: MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE 1 statement

3Priority 3: PROTECT WOMEN AND CHILDREN 1 statement

4Priority 4: PROTECT THE ECONOMIC ENGINE OF TEXAS 1 statement

5Priority 5: SECURE THE BORDER 1 statement

6Priority 6: KEEP OUR STREETS SAFE 1 statement

7Priority 7: CHAMPION AMERICAN ENERGY 1 statement

8Priority 8: REDUCE FLOODING 1 statement

9Priority 9: SUPPORT AMERICAN DOMINANCE IN CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY 2 statements

MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?

Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report

Where the money came from $2,782,240 reported receipts

Largest donors

EndorsementsWho does Mealer’s campaign say backs them?

Officials 35

Unions 3

Organizations 15

People 6

BallotWhen is Mealer on the ballot?

PollsWhat do public polls of the TX-09 House race show?

AboutWhere does this page come from?

Earlier cycles

Federal records

Campaign pages read 1 page

Committees that gave

Transfers in

Where the donors live $1,608,390 placed by state

Home state and away

Top states

Donors’ employers as filed

Outside spending $8,865,457 across this race

What the payments were for $2,038,631 itemized

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