In the 2026 Texas 9th District primary, 14 outside groups spent $2.8M: $2.2M supporting Alex Mealer (R), $84,886 opposing Alex Mealer, $37,630 supporting Briscoe Cain (R) and $444K opposing Briscoe Cain.
outside money
- supporting Alex Mealer (R)
- $2.2M
- opposing Alex Mealer (R)
- $84,886
- supporting Briscoe Cain (R)
- $37,630
- opposing Briscoe Cain (R)
- $444K
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleAlex Mealer Republican
$84,886$2.2M$2.2M supporting Alex Mealer · $84,886 opposing Alex Mealer
Briscoe Cain Republican
$444K$37,630$37,630 supporting Briscoe Cain · $444K opposing Briscoe Cain
Todd Ivey Democrat
$50,000$50,000 supporting Todd Ivey
Terry Virts Democrat
$10,280$10,280 supporting Terry Virts
Steve Stockman Republican
$3,300$3,300 supporting Steve Stockman
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.
Alex Mealer
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $2.1M
- Outside money supporting
- $2.2M
- Outside money opposing
- $84,886
Briscoe Cain
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $621K
- Outside money supporting
- $37,630
- Outside money opposing
- $444K
Todd Ivey
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $193K
- Outside money supporting
- $50,000
Terry Virts
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $665K
- Outside money supporting
- $10,280
Steve Stockman
Republican
- Outside money supporting
- $3,300
Jaimy Blanco
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $122K
Dwayne Stovall
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $27,696
Crystal Sarmiento
Republican
- Own campaign raised
- $79,458
Leticia Gutierrez
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $55,358
- Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026
Week by week
Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.
Week of 2 Mar 2026
Supporting $9,897
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
- Veterans Duty Fundsupporting Alex Mealer$750K
- American Liberty Foundationsupporting Alex Mealer$381K
- Club for Growth Actionsupporting Alex Mealer$310K
- Patriotic Fundsupporting Alex Mealer$278K
- Defending Our Values PACsupporting Alex Mealer$234K
- WFW Action Fundsupporting Alex Mealer$135K
- Win It Back PACsupporting Alex Mealer$94,737
- American College of Ob-GYNS PACsupporting Todd Ivey$50,000
Spent opposing a candidate
- Win It Back PACopposing Briscoe Cain$352K
- Liberty and Order Committeeopposing Briscoe Cain$91,829
- Citizens for American Strengthopposing Alex Mealer$84,886
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Veterans Duty Fund spent supporting Alex Mealer · $750K
- American Liberty Foundation spent supporting Alex Mealer · $381K
- Win It Back PAC spent opposing Briscoe Cain · $352K
- Club for Growth Action spent supporting Alex Mealer · $310K
- Patriotic Fund spent supporting Alex Mealer · $278K
- Defending Our Values PAC spent supporting Alex Mealer · $234K
- WFW Action Fund spent supporting Alex Mealer · $135K
- Win It Back PAC spent supporting Alex Mealer · $94,737
- Citizens for American Strength spent opposing Alex Mealer · $84,886
- Citizens for American Strength spent supporting Briscoe Cain · $31,769
- Chapote Ranch of Houston gave to Veterans Duty Fund · $150K
- SKM Climbing Arrow gave to Veterans Duty Fund · $100K
- Rai Services (NC) gave to Win It Back PAC · $50,000
- United Wholesale Mortgage gave to Win It Back PAC · $30,000
- American Liberty Action Fund (WI) gave to American Liberty Foundation · $355K
- Voice of the Children of Israel gave to American Liberty Foundation · $250K
- Restoration of America PAC gave to Club for Growth Action · $2.5M
- Fiberglass Inc., Champion gave to Club for Growth Action · $200K
- Townsend Six gave to Patriotic Fund · $1.0M
- With Honor Action gave to Patriotic Fund · $16,400
- Public First Action gave to Defending Our Values PAC · $7.9M
- GOP Winning Women 2026 gave to WFW Action Fund · $76,195
- Still Point Trust gave to WFW Action Fund · $25,000
- American Jobs and Growth Fund (DC) gave to Citizens for American Strength · $130K
Group
- Veterans Duty Fund spent $750K supporting Alex Mealer$750K
- Chapote Ranch of Houston gave $150K to Veterans Duty Fund$150K
- SKM Climbing Arrow gave $100K to Veterans Duty Fund$100K
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