Alex Mealer wins GOP nomination for new Houston congressional district, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain
Mealer won with 69.3% of the runoff vote and will face Democrat Leticia Gutierrez in November.
- Alex Mealer, a former Harris County judge candidate, won the Republican nomination in Texas's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain with 69.3% of the vote.
- Last summer's controversial mid-decade redistricting transformed the 9th from a solidly Democratic district into one Republicans hoped would favor their party, pushing Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Green into the 18th District after his 20-year tenure.
- Mealer's war chest exceeded Cain's by more than double, backed by President Donald Trump, County Commissioner Tom Ramsey, and local businessman Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale, while Club for Growth invested over $1.1 million supporting her.
- Mealer will face Democratic nominee Leticia Gutierrez in November's general election, while Cain's loss reflects a setback for Gov. Greg Abbott, who had endorsed him before Trump weighed in.
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Mealer wins GOP nomination for Houston's redrawn House seat
Former Oil Executive Mealer Wins GOP Nomination for New Texas House Seat
Former oil executive Alex Mealer beat Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain to claim the Republican primary for the state’s 9th Congressional District on May 26. Mealer will face the Democratic challenger for the seat in November’s general election. The Republican nominee is favored to win the seat, due to the district’s significant GOP leanings, following the Texas Legislature’s mid-decade redraw of its congressional districts. Mealer outraised Cain s…
Trump-Backed Mealer Wins Texas GOP Runoff in Redrawn Houston-Area District
Alex Mealer, backed by Donald Trump, defeated state Rep. Briscoe Cain — who had support from Gov. Greg Abbott and much of the Texas GOP establishment — in Tuesday’s Republican runoff for Texas’ newly redrawn 9th Congressional District after neither candidate topped 50% in the March primary.
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