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Alex Mealer

Republican

Former board member, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County

Alex Mealer is a West Point graduate, combat veteran and former oil and gas banker who describes herself as a small business owner2. She served on the Harris County METRO board from 2024 to 2025 and lost the 2022 race for Harris County judge34.

Where they stand 7 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • Politicians trading stocksNo, ban it for members and their spousesmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her campaign site pledges to fight to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks while serving in office. (2026) source
  • Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her campaign site says that in Congress she will fight to protect girls' sports and keep biological men out of women's locker rooms. (2026) source
  • AI regulationFederal safety rules for powerful AI, with states free to add moremedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her campaign site supports rigorous safety reviews for the most powerful AI systems, transparency when AI impersonates humans, and protections against nonconsensual deepfakes. (2026) source
  • Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economylow
    Said · low confidence
    • Her campaign site pledges to expand domestic energy production, citing the importance of oil and gas to the Texas economy. (2026) source
  • Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her campaign site pledges to implement term limits for Congress. (2026) source
  • Income taxesNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her campaign site pledges to cut taxes and unnecessary regulations to lower the cost of living. (2026) source
  • ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Her campaign site pledges to restore law and order at the border and enforce immigration laws. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Record

  • Lost the 2022 election for Harris County judge to Lina Hidalgo3.
  • Served on the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County board from 2024 to 20254.
  • Won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff for U.S. House District 9 over state Rep. Briscoe Cain, 68.3 percent to 31.7 percent3.
  • Certified as the Republican nominee for U.S. House District 9 on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot1.

Who funds this campaign

Official reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

$2,080,514raised
$1,718,474spent
$362,040cash on hand

Where the money came from

  • People who gaveincluding $46,719 in gifts under $200$1,703,956
  • PACs and other political committees$259,300
  • The candidate's own money and loans$4,850
  • Transfers from joint fundraising and other campaign committees$112,407

Largest contributions from PACs and parties

As named in the filings, net of any refunds. Joint fundraising transfers are counted in the totals above.

  1. VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN PACPAC$15,000
  2. SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDPAC$15,000
  3. HISPANIC LEADERSHIP TRUSTPAC$15,000
  4. BUCKEYE LIBERTY PACPAC$15,000
  5. ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PACPAC$10,000
  6. 31 DAYS PACPAC$10,000
  7. THE EYE OF THE TIGER PACPAC$10,000
  8. HOUSTON PILOTS PACPAC$9,000
  9. KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)PAC$7,500
  10. BUILDING RENEWAL IN AMERICA NOW PACPAC$7,500

Gifts from individual people are listed by name in the full filings. See every report on FEC.gov. Numbers updated October 5, 2026; we add no labels or judgments to any donor.

Last reviewed 2026-10-19. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (4)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. 2026 November General Election Ballot Certification ReportTexas Secretary of State
  2. Alex Mealer for Congress, TX-09Alex Mealer for Congress
  3. Alex Mealer beats Briscoe Cain for GOP nomination in new 9th Congressional DistrictHouston Public Media
  4. Alex MealerWikipedia