United States
U.S. Representative, District 9
Alex Mealer
Republican- On ballot as
- ALEX MEALER
- Current role
- Small business owner
- Background
- Army veteran; Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer in Afghanistan
- Graduate of West Point, Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School
- Former Houston oil and gas investment banker
- Experience
- 2022 Republican nominee for Harris County judge;
- Former public safety chair for Harris County METRO
- Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff
- Top priorities
- "I will fight to BAN members of Congress from trading individual stocks while serving in office and implement term limits for Congress"
- "I will fight to cut taxes and unnecessary regulations, create good-paying jobs, and lower the cost of living"
- "Restore law and order at the border, enforce our immigration laws"
- "I will fight to protect girls' sports and keep biological men out of women's locker rooms"
- Flooding: "target the state and federal funds required to complete flood mitigation projects”
- Energy: "expand domestic energy production to drive down gas and electricity prices"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Pro Life
- Immigration: "I will fight to restore law and order at the border, enforce our immigration laws"
- Guns: No public statement found
- Health care: No public statement found
Claims and the record- After losing the 2022 Harris County judge race, she sued to contest the result; the election had ballot paper shortages and other polling-site problems. She dropped the suit, saying her goal was "to make sure future races are fair to all voters and candidates."
- Residency: In the Republican runoff, opponent Briscoe Cain accused her of not living in the district. Mealer called Cain a "career politician" and said he was trying to confuse voters. She won the runoff.
- Endorsements
- President Donald Trump
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise
- House Majority Whip Tom Emmer
- National Border Patrol Council
- Texas Municipal Police Association
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- State Rep. Briscoe Cain, her primary runoff opponent
- Jim McIngvale "Mattress Mack", Hometown Hero (listed by campaign)
- Numerous Republican Officials, Conservative, Business & Law Enforcement Organizations – too many to list (see website)
- Campaign website
- alexandramealer.com
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