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RepublicanRunning for TX-9 U.S. House · 2026
Alex Mealer
Alexandra Mealer is an American former investment banker, United States Army veteran, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she was the party's nominee for Harris County Judge in 2022, losing narrowly to incumbent Lina Hidalgo. She later served on the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) Board from 2024 to 2025 and was named Victory Chair of the Republican Party of Texas in 2023 before resigning in 2024. As of 2026, she is the Republican nominee for the U.S. House in Texas's 9th congressional district.
Born 1984 · Sacramento, California , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-05
Alexandra Mealer, a former investment banker and U.S. Army veteran, is the Republican nominee for Congress in Texas's 9th district after winning her primary. She previously ran for Harris County Judge in 2022, narrowly losing to Lina Hidalgo, and served on the METRO Board. She has raised about $1.8 million, and Polymarket odds suggest roughly an 80% win probability.
82%
Win probability
market-implied
$1.8M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mix
Who Mealer's money comes from.
C+
48/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — small-dollar reliance is the watch item.
2 watch items · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance4
2% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence68
8% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding92
8% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure27
$4.8M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-date
Who funds the campaign.
$1.8M
Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$415k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
2% small (<$200)90% large indiv.8% PAC
92% in-state · 8% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-06 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.
AMR
Republican · TX-9 U.S. House
Alex Mealer
Alexandra Mealer is an American former investment banker, United States Army veteran, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she was the party's nominee for Harris County Judge in 2022, losing narrowly to incumbent Lina Hidalgo. She later served on the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) Board from 2024 to 2025 and was named Victory Chair of the Republican Party of Texas in 2023 before resigning in 2024. As of 2026, she is the Republican nominee for the U.S. House in Texas's 9th congressional district.
82%
Win prob
$1.8M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-05
Alexandra Mealer, a former investment banker and U.S. Army veteran, is the Republican nominee for Congress in Texas's 9th district after winning her primary. She previously ran for Harris County Judge in 2022, narrowly losing to Lina Hidalgo, and served on the METRO Board. She has raised about $1.8 million, and Polymarket odds suggest roughly an 80% win probability.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard
Who Mealer's money comes from.
C+
48/100
Independence index
A mixed funding picture — small-dollar reliance is the watch item.
2 watch items · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance4
2% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence68
8% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding92
8% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure27
$4.8M in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$1.8M
Raised
$1.4M
Spent
$415k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
2% small (<$200)90% large indiv.8% PAC
92% in-state · 8% out-of-state (itemized)
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-05-06 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗