Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 9th District race?

Alex Mealer (Republican) raised $2.8M and had $4.3M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 9th District race?

Club for Growth Action ($1.1M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($844K), Defending Our Values PAC ($706K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 9th District race?

The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee gave $15K to Alex Mealer; Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee gave $15K to Alex Mealer; Hispanic Leadership Trust gave $15K to Alex Mealer.

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2026 general election

Texas 9th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway. · New member elected. Democratic gain.

$9.4M was spent on the 2026 Texas 9th District race: $3.0M raised by the campaigns, $478K of it from PACs, plus $6.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Leticia Gutierrez (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$9.4M

Raised by campaigns

$3.0M

PAC checks

$478K

Outside money

$6.4M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Alex MealerRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.8M
Spent: $2.6M
From individuals: $2.0M
From PACs: $478K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $5K
Outside money for: $4.3M
Outside money against: $277K

Who paid: 17% of Mealer's money came from PACs

Corporate $61K (19%)Trade group $37K (11%)Leadership PAC $107K (33%)Membership $20K (6%)Union $6K (2%)Super PAC $35K (11%)Other $60K (18%)

Scalise Leadership Fund Leadership PAC$15K
Buckeye Victory Fund Leadership PAC$15K
Hispanic Leadership Trust Partnership Other$15K
Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$15K
Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
31 Days PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Houston Pilots PAC Corporate$9K
Koch, Inc. Corporate$8K

Biggest outside spenders

Club for Growth Action · $797K supporting
Defending Our Values PAC · $706K supporting
Win It Back PAC · $521K supporting
Wfw Action Fund Inc · $503K supporting
Defend American Jobs · $462K supporting

FEC record H6TX09140

Leticia GutierrezDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $215K
Spent: $104K
From individuals: $214K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $500
Outside money for: $320K
Outside money against: $1.5M

Who paid: 0% of Gutierrez's money came from PACs

Union $5K (100%)

International Longshoremen's Association Union$5K

Biggest outside spenders

No Going Back PAC Inc. · $844K attacking
Club for Growth Action · $264K attacking
Ab PAC · $220K supporting
Congressional Leadership Fund · $169K attacking
American Liberty Foundation PAC · $121K attacking

FEC record H6TX09231

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Texas 9th District race?: $9.4M was spent on the 2026 Texas 9th District race: $3.0M raised by the campaigns, $478K of it from PACs, plus $6.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Leticia Gutierrez (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Texas 9th District race?: Alex Mealer (Republican) raised $2.8M and had $4.3M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Texas 9th District race?: Club for Growth Action ($1.1M), No Going Back PAC Inc. ($844K), Defending Our Values PAC ($706K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Texas 9th District race?: The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee gave $15K to Alex Mealer; Buckeye Liberty Political Action Committee gave $15K to Alex Mealer; Hispanic Leadership Trust gave $15K to Alex Mealer.