Alex Mealer
RepublicanFormer 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
- Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses
Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign site pledges to fight to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks while serving in office. (2026) source
- Term limits: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign site pledges to implement term limits for Congress. (2026) source
- Transgender athletes: No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed options
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
- Energy and climate: Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economy
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
- AI regulation: Federal safety rules for powerful AI, with states free to add more
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
- Income taxes: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign site pledges to cut taxes and unnecessary regulations to lower the cost of living. (2026) source
- Immigration: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
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.
Last reviewed 2026-09-27. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
Sources
- 2026 November General Election Ballot Certification ReportTexas Secretary of State
- Alex Mealer for Congress, TX-09Alex Mealer for Congress
- Alex Mealer beats Briscoe Cain for GOP nomination in new 9th Congressional DistrictHouston Public Media
- Alex MealerWikipedia