In the 2026 Texas 9th District general election, 3 outside groups spent $365K: $74,263 supporting Leticia Gutierrez (D), $147K opposing Leticia Gutierrez and $144K supporting Alex Mealer (R).
outside money
- supporting Leticia Gutierrez (D)
- $74,263
- opposing Leticia Gutierrez (D)
- $147K
- supporting Alex Mealer (R)
- $144K
Result not in yet
Election day is 3 Nov 2026.
Leticia Gutierrez
DemocratWaiting for the count
Alex Mealer
RepublicanWaiting for the count
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleLeticia Gutierrez Democrat
$147K$74,263$74,263 supporting Leticia Gutierrez · $147K opposing Leticia Gutierrez
Alex Mealer Republican
$144K$144K supporting Alex Mealer
This seat, every election
Texas 9th District
$6.5M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Texas 9th District general 2026$365Koutside money
- Texas 9th District runoff 2026$3.4Moutside money
- Texas 9th District primary 2026$2.8Moutside money
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Leticia Gutierrez
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $55,358
- Outside money supporting
- $74,263
- Outside money opposing
- $147K
Alex Mealer
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $144K
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 21 Sep 2026
Supporting $123KOpposing $52,991
The groups on each side
The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.
Spent supporting a candidate
- No Going Back PACsupporting Alex Mealer$143K
- Mijente PACsupporting Leticia Gutierrez$74,263
- Senate Conservatives Fundsupporting Alex Mealer$1,087
Spent opposing a candidate
- No Going Back PACopposing Leticia Gutierrez$147K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- No Going Back PAC spent opposing Leticia Gutierrez · $147K
- No Going Back PAC spent supporting Alex Mealer · $143K
- Mijente PAC spent supporting Leticia Gutierrez · $74,263
- Senate Conservatives Fund spent supporting Alex Mealer · $1,087
- Willow Action gave to Mijente PAC · $46,800
- Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees gave to Mijente PAC · $250
- Blessey Marine Service, Inc. Political Action Committee gave to Senate Conservatives Fund · $5,000
Group
- No Going Back PAC spent $147K opposing Leticia Gutierrez$147K
- No Going Back PAC spent $143K supporting Alex Mealer$143K
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