# 2026 U.S. House election in Texas's district 9 — what pundits predicted

House · Election Day 2026-11-03 · no result loaded yet.

## The ballot

- Alex Mealer (Republican)
- Leticia Gutierrez (Democratic)

## What the field called

- Alex Mealer: 1 pick

## Every claim about this race (1)

- **Kyle Kondik** — Alex Mealer wins TX-09 House seat (2026) — “Likely Republican” (Race Winners, Sep 22, 2026) · [the take](https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e221a7ef-45a6-4178-93e9-7dd3b92126d6)