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Alex Mealer beats Briscoe Cain for GOP nomination in new 9th Congressional District
Cain finished behind Mealer in the Republican runoff for the new 9th District.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · TX-9 (R)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · TX-9 (R)
Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain ran in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Texas’s 9th district and did not advance.
- Party
- Republican
- Ran for
- U.S. House · TX-9 (2026)
- Result
- Lost primary (31.7%)
- Raised
- $621K
- Age
- 41
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $621K
- AGE
- 41
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Briscoe Cain at a glance
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STORIESBriscoe Cain’s career and background
- BORN
- December 1, 1984
- OCCUPATION
- Lawyer
- EDUCATION
- University of Houston–Downtown · South Texas College of Law
- PREVIOUS OFFICE
- Member of the Texas House of Representatives, District 128 (2017-present)
2026 election: Texas’s 9th District
Briscoe Cain’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $621K
- CASH ON HAND
- $25K
- SPENT
- $596K
- DEBT
- $107K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $390K · 71.3%
- PACs
- $52K · 9.6%
- Self-funding
- $105K · 19.2%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Gore, RexCleanscapes · MANAGER$11K
Hock, StacyRetired · RETIRED$7K
Dyer, DonP.J.S.Of Texas INC. · CEO$7K
Charles, DavidDelphi Advisory Group · CEO$7K
Hayes, RichardHayes, Berry, White Vanzant, Llp · LAWYER$6K
Edwards, AllanRetired · RETIRED$4K
Yokubaitis, RbSelf Employed · OWNER$4K
Yokubaitis, CmSelf Employed · OWNER$4K
Ybarra, RussellGringos Tex Mex · FOOD SERVICE$4K
Cabrera, CynthiaHometown Hero · CSO$4K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $54K
- OPPOSING
- $609K
Win It Back PAC$0 / $417K
Liberty And Order Committee$6K / $94K
Defending Our Values PAC$0 / $98K
Citizens For American Strength$32K / $0
Lone Star Strong$16K / $0
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$387K
Fundraising$77K
Advertising$57K
Refunds$14K
Events$13K
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Alex Mealer beats Briscoe Cain for GOP nomination in new 9th Congressional District
Cain finished behind Mealer in the Republican runoff for the new 9th District.
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