2026 United States general electionTexas

U.S. House: Texas's 9th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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Key raceOpen seat

Open seat

FEC: Texas's 9th district 2026 Official source

Texas's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

FEC: Texas's 9th district 2026 Official source

Texas's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

The seat

Held by: Open seat: no incumbent is running.
FEC: Texas's 9th district 2026 Official source
Texas's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Texas's 9th district
FEC: Texas's 9th district 2026 Official source
Texas's 9th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised

Alexandra Mealer Republican$2.1M
Terry Virts Democratic$665K
Briscoe Rowell Cain III Republican$621K
Dan Mims Republican$425K
Steve Stockman Republican$252K
R. Todd Ivey Democratic$193K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Alexandra Mealer

Republican

FEC: MEALER, ALEXANDRA Official source

MEALER, ALEXANDRA, Republican Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09140, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MEALER, ALEXANDRA Official source

MEALER, ALEXANDRA, Republican Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09140, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.1M
FEC: MEALER, ALEXANDRA Official source
Receipts $2,080,514, disbursements $1,718,474, cash on hand $362,040 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.7M
On hand: $362K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Terry Virts

Democratic

FEC: VIRTS, TERRY Official source

VIRTS, TERRY, Democratic Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09207, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: VIRTS, TERRY Official source

VIRTS, TERRY, Democratic Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09207, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $665K
FEC: VIRTS, TERRY Official source
Receipts $665,423, disbursements $454,248, cash on hand $2,903 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $454K
On hand: $2,903

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Briscoe Rowell Cain III

Republican

FEC: CAIN, BRISCOE ROWELL III Official source

CAIN, BRISCOE ROWELL III, Republican Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09124, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: CAIN, BRISCOE ROWELL III Official source

CAIN, BRISCOE ROWELL III, Republican Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09124, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $621K
FEC: CAIN, BRISCOE ROWELL III Official source
Receipts $621,309, disbursements $595,887, cash on hand $25,422 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $596K
On hand: $25K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Dan Mims

Republican

FEC: MIMS, DAN Official source

MIMS, DAN, Republican Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09165, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: MIMS, DAN Official source

MIMS, DAN, Republican Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09165, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $425K
FEC: MIMS, DAN Official source
Receipts $425,385, disbursements $422,960, cash on hand $2,426 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $423K
On hand: $2,426

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Steve Stockman

Republican

FEC: STOCKMAN, STEVE Official source

STOCKMAN, STEVE, Republican Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H0TX09077, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: STOCKMAN, STEVE Official source

STOCKMAN, STEVE, Republican Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H0TX09077, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $252K
FEC: STOCKMAN, STEVE Official source
Receipts $251,777, disbursements $207,997, cash on hand $43,780 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $208K
On hand: $44K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

R. Todd Ivey

Democratic

FEC: IVEY, R. TODD DR. Official source

IVEY, R. TODD DR., Democratic Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09215, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: IVEY, R. TODD DR. Official source

IVEY, R. TODD DR., Democratic Party, House TX district 09: FEC candidate H6TX09215, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $193K
FEC: IVEY, R. TODD DR. Official source
Receipts $192,630, disbursements $192,630, cash on hand $0 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $193K
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

7 more filings

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Jaimy Blanco	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$122K	$0
Crystal Sarmiento	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$79K	$7,875
James Buford	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$73K	$0
Leticia Gutierrez	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$55K	$19K
Dwayne Bradley Stovall	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$28K	$0
Roy Morales	Independent	Filed with the FEC	$6,008	-$320
Terry Lee Thain	Republican	Filed with the FEC	$5,250	$1,859

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Sources

17 on record, 17 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Texas's 9th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: BLANCO, JAIMYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: BUFORD, JAMESOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: CAIN, BRISCOE ROWELL IIIOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: GUTIERREZ, LETICIAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: IVEY, R. TODD DR.Official source fec.gov
FEC: MEALER, ALEXANDRAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MIMS, DANOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: MORALES, ROYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: SARMIENTO, CRYSTALOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: STOCKMAN, STEVEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: STOVALL, DWAYNE BRADLEYOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: THAIN, TERRY LEE MROfficial source fec.gov
FEC: VIRTS, TERRYOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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