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Alex Mealer wins GOP nomination for new Houston congressional district, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain

Mealer won the Republican runoff and will face Democrat Leticia Gutierrez in the general election.

Alex Mealer wins GOP nomination for new Houston congressional district, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain
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Alex Mealer won the Republican nomination for Texas’ 9th Congressional District, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain in a runoff for a newly drawn seat. She will face Democrat Leticia Gutierrez in November.

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Republican nominee for Texas’ 9th Congressional District

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State representative and defeated Republican runoff candidate

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who supported Mealer and urged mid-decade redistricting

Al Green
D · TX-9

Representative who currently represents the 9th District and shifted to run in the 18th

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general whose impeachment was cited in the campaign

Democratic nominee for Texas’ 9th Congressional District

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

U.S. senator whom Paxton is running to unseat

ALSO MENTIONED  Greg Abbott, Texas governor who endorsed Cain; Lina Hidalgo, Democrat who defeated Mealer in the 2022 Harris County judge election

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Alex Mealer Wins Republican Nomination in Texas 9th District Runoff

Outlets agree that Alex Mealer won the Republican runoff for Texas’ 9th Congressional District, defeating Briscoe Cain. She will face Democrat Leticia Gutierrez in November. Center outlets focus on the nomination result and November matchup, with some noting the newly drawn district. Right-leaning outlets report the same result and matchup, while also presenting the race as a test of Trump’s endorsement and noting that it is expected to favor Republicans.

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