Who is running for U.S. House, Texas District 9 in 2026?

Former board member, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County

Alex Mealer is a West Point graduate, combat veteran and former oil and gas banker who describes herself as a small business owner². She served on the Harris County METRO board from 2024 to 2025 and lost the 2022 race for Harris County judge³⁴.

Where they stand

• Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site pledges to fight to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks while serving in office. (2026) source
• Term limits: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site pledges to implement term limits for Congress. (2026) source
• Transgender athletes: No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed options Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site says that in Congress she will fight to protect girls' sports and keep biological men out of women's locker rooms. (2026) source
• Energy and climate: Maximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economy Said · low confidence
  • Her campaign site pledges to expand domestic energy production, citing the importance of oil and gas to the Texas economy. (2026) source
• AI regulation: Federal safety rules for powerful AI, with states free to add more Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site supports rigorous safety reviews for the most powerful AI systems, transparency when AI impersonates humans, and protections against nonconsensual deepfakes. (2026) source
• Income taxes: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site pledges to cut taxes and unnecessary regulations to lower the cost of living. (2026) source
• Immigration: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
  • Her campaign site pledges to restore law and order at the border and enforce immigration laws. (2026) source

No public position found on: National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Marijuana, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.

Private citizen (environmental and public health advocate)

Leticia Gutierrez is an east Houston environmental justice and public health advocate who holds finance and economics degrees from the University of St. Thomas²³. She won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 54 percent of the vote in a six-candidate field².

No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Energy and climate, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.