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Alex Mealer

Republican · Texas U.S. House district 9 · 2026

Race details and available evidence

Other candidate in FutureBallot’s record for this race: Leticia Gutierrez (Democratic).

Election source and identity checks

Matched by full name, party, race and election stage. Official election source checked 2026-10-31. Our current candidate list still includes this candidate. Check the election office for subsequent withdrawals, replacements or ballot changes.

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Career background

A sourced career history is not yet available for this profile.

The money

Campaign money
CandidateRaisedCash on handPAC shareSelf-fundedOutside $ forOutside $ against
Alex Mealer (Republican)

Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$2,782,240$201,27217%$4,850$4,848,412$362,126
Leticia Gutierrez (Democratic)

Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$215,053$110,8920%$500No outside-spending records in this FEC data
12 other filers (primary candidates and old committees)
Other filers
CandidateRaisedCash on handPAC shareSelf-fundedOutside $ forOutside $ against
Terry Virts (Democratic)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through September 30, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$666,754$55,9651%$53,125$10,280—
Briscoe Rowell Cain III (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through September 30, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$621,334$24,5938%$105,000$53,630$609,487
Dan Mims (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through September 30, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$425,385$1,7900%$380,460No outside-spending records in this FEC data
Steve Stockman (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through September 30, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$251,777$00%$204,541$3,449—
R. Todd Ivey (Democratic)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through June 30, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$192,630$08%$4,726$50,000—
Jaimy Blanco (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through September 30, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$121,906$011%$0No outside-spending records in this FEC data
Crystal Sarmiento (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through September 30, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$79,458$01%$12,000No outside-spending records in this FEC data
James Buford (Democratic)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through April 1, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$72,951$00%$56,300No outside-spending records in this FEC data
Dwayne Bradley Stovall (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through April 14, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$27,696$00%$13,500No outside-spending records in this FEC data
Roy Morales (Independent)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through September 30, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$6,108$-6350%$5,008No outside-spending records in this FEC data
Terry Lee Thain (Republican)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through December 31, 2025
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$5,250$1,8590%$5,200No outside-spending records in this FEC data
Peter Filler (Democratic)
not on our ballot roster (a primary candidate or an old committee); figures through March 5, 2026
Outside spenders and filings at FEC
$4,144$00%$0No outside-spending records in this FEC data

Candidate money and outside spending have different reporting cutoffs. Where available, outside totals cover the full election cycle, including primaries; recent spending may be absent.

Money sources and coverage

FEC bulk candidate summaries through October 14, 2026. Candidate summaries may include earlier election stages. A dash or unavailable record does not establish that no outside spending occurred. Do not add outside spending to candidate receipts: money spent independently is separate from money raised by the candidate. These tables do not estimate a causal effect on votes; the race's model explanation identifies the inputs it actually uses. Outside spending covers 2025–2026, including spending during primaries. Records retrieved October 31, 2026, 16:02 UTC. These FEC figures include processed regular filings, not separate 24/48-hour notices; recent spending may be absent. Some filings submitted before the retrieval time may still be missing. Spending is matched by FEC candidate ID to the candidates listed here.

Outside spending by committee

FEC processed records for 2025–2026, retrieved October 31, 2026, 16:02 UTC. These amounts pool election stages, including primaries; they are not November-only totals. Support and opposition refer to the named candidate. Recent spending may be absent.

Sources, coverage and accounting

Unclassified records remain separate. These FEC committee and candidate totals use the latest processed amended regular filings, exclude Schedule E memo entries and include Form 5/7 spending under FEC processing rules. Separate 24/48-hour notices are not added. Recent spending reported only in notices may be absent. Retrieval time is not a guarantee that all filings through that time were processed. Committee sums reconcile to FEC candidate totals. Negative amounts reflect net adjustments. Only candidates with outside-spending records appear below; candidate receipts and outside spending have different reporting cutoffs. Record counts are expenditure entries, not unique filings.

Outside spending by committee
Candidate targetedCommittee or other spenderDirectionAmountRecords
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140AMERICAN LIBERTY FOUNDATION (C00830042)Support$406,698.414
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA (C00865923)Oppose$269,851.006
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140CITIZENS FOR AMERICAN STRENGTH (C00924423)Oppose$84,885.806
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION (C00487470)Support$1,106,493.7627
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC (C00432260)Support$5,351.342
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140CONSERVATIVES FOR AMERICAN EXCELLENCE INC. (C00835967)Support$245,026.341
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140COURAGEOUS CONSERVATIVES PAC (C00587022)Oppose$7,389.202
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS (C00836221)Support$461,942.365
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC (C00928390)Support$646,325.1112
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140PATRIOTIC FUND, INC. (C00899419)Support$278,365.005
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION (C00524181)Support$10,803.471
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND (C00448696)Support$8,930.2455
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140VETERANS DUTY FUND (C00924282)Support$749,780.003
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140WFW ACTION FUND INC (C00698936)Support$312,459.5911
Alex Mealer (Republican) — H6TX09140WIN IT BACK PAC (C00844613)Support$616,236.2243
Terry Virts (Democratic) (other filer) — H6TX09207BACK THE BOLD (C00771113)Support$6,279.802
Terry Virts (Democratic) (other filer) — H6TX09207PROGRESSIVE CENTURY PROJECT (C00891275)Support$4,000.001
Briscoe Rowell Cain III (Republican) (other filer) — H6TX09124CITIZENS FOR AMERICAN STRENGTH (C00924423)Support$31,768.752
Briscoe Rowell Cain III (Republican) (other filer) — H6TX09124DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC (C00928390)Oppose$98,042.015
Briscoe Rowell Cain III (Republican) (other filer) — H6TX09124LIBERTY AND ORDER COMMITTEE (C00938761)Oppose$94,138.785
Briscoe Rowell Cain III (Republican) (other filer) — H6TX09124LIBERTY AND ORDER COMMITTEE (C00938761)Support$5,861.221
Briscoe Rowell Cain III (Republican) (other filer) — H6TX09124LONE STAR STRONG (C00919191)Support$16,000.003
Briscoe Rowell Cain III (Republican) (other filer) — H6TX09124WIN IT BACK PAC (C00844613)Oppose$417,306.2737
Steve Stockman (Republican) (other filer) — H0TX09077DRAFT STEVE STOCKMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE (C00922484)Support$3,449.222
R. Todd Ivey (Democratic) (other filer) — H6TX09215AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC) (C00364158)Support$50,000.001