2026 race · follow the money
Texas U.S. House District 9
14 filings report $5.1M raised, and outside groups reported $5.9M in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra MealerRepublican · Filed as challenger | $2.5M | 80% | 19% | 0.2% | $2.6M | $201K | $4.8M | $362K |
| Terry VirtsDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $667K | 87% | 0.7% | 8% | $456K | $56K | $10K | — |
| Briscoe Rowell Cain IIIRepublican · Filed as challenger | $555K | 70% | 9% | 19% | $597K | $25K | $54K | $609K |
| Dan MimsRepublican · Filed as challenger | $425K | 11% | 0% | 89% | $424K | $1,790 | — | — |
| Steve StockmanRepublican · Filed as challenger | $252K | 5% | 0% | 81% | $208K | $0 | $3,449 | — |
| Leticia GutierrezDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $215K | 99.6% | 0% | 0.2% | $104K | $111K | — | — |
| R. Todd IveyDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $193K | 89% | 8% | 2% | $193K | $0 | $50K | — |
| Jaimy BlancoRepublican · Filed as challenger | $122K | 90% | 11% | 0% | $123K | $0 | — | — |
| Crystal SarmientoRepublican · Filed as challenger | $79K | 84% | 1% | 15% | $79K | $0 | — | — |
| James BufordDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $73K | 23% | 0% | 77% | $73K | $0 | — | — |
| Dwayne Bradley StovallRepublican · Filed as challenger | $28K | 48% | 0% | 49% | $29K | $0 | — | — |
| Roy MoralesIndependent · Filed as challenger | $6,108 | 18% | 0% | 82% | $2,742 | $-635 | — | — |
| Terry Lee ThainRepublican · Filed as challenger | $5,250 | 1.0% | 0% | 99.0% | $3,397 | $1,859 | — | — |
| Peter FillerDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $4,144 | 100% | 0% | 0% | $4,201 | $0 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION$1.1M for Alexandra Mealer
- WIN IT BACK PAC$616K for Alexandra Mealer · $417K against Briscoe Rowell Cain III
- VETERANS DUTY FUND$750K for Alexandra Mealer
- DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC$646K for Alexandra Mealer · $98K against Briscoe Rowell Cain III
- DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS$462K for Alexandra Mealer
- BUILDING A STRONG AMERICA$270K against Alexandra Mealer
- CITIZENS FOR AMERICAN STRENGTH$85K against Alexandra Mealer · $32K for Briscoe Rowell Cain III
- LIBERTY AND ORDER COMMITTEE$94K against Briscoe Rowell Cain III · $5,861 for Briscoe Rowell Cain III
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB-GYNS PAC (OB-GYN PAC)$50K for R. Todd Ivey
- LONE STAR STRONG$16K for Briscoe Rowell Cain III
Each campaign.
- Raised
- $2.5M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- Cash on hand
- $201K
- Individuals 80% $2.0M
- PACs & other committees 19% $478K
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.2% $4,850
- Other receipts <0.1% $1
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $326K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $4.8M supporting · $362K opposing ($1,515 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
- CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $1.1M
- VETERANS DUTY FUND $750K
- DEFENDING OUR VALUES PAC $646K
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $1.7M in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $1.7M of the $2.6M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 41% $688K
- Consultants & strategy 14% $239K
- Staff & payroll 5% $82K
- Fundraising & processing fees 25% $421K
- Polling, research & data 10% $161K
- Travel, meals & events 1% $21K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.8% $13K
- Legal & compliance 2% $37K
- Other or unclassified 0.3% $5,446
Largest payees
- TARGETED CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS $307K
- BLUESTONE CREATIVES, LLC $224K
- GEN2 SOLUTIONS $196K
- FP1 STRATEGIES, LLC $194K
- LOVE ADVERTISING $120K
Paid to individuals: $97K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 28, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (468 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $667K
- Spent
- $456K
- Cash on hand
- $56K
- Debts
- $317K
- Individuals 87% $583K
- PACs & other committees 0.7% $5,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 8% $53K
- Other receipts 4% $26K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $10K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
- BACK THE BOLD $6,278
- PROGRESSIVE CENTURY PROJECT $4,000
Where the money went $432K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 3% $14K
- Consultants & strategy 36% $156K
- Staff & payroll 8% $34K
- Fundraising & processing fees 33% $142K
- Polling, research & data 0.7% $3,000
- Travel, meals & events 0.2% $926
- Office, technology & overhead 8% $36K
- Legal & compliance 10% $42K
- Other or unclassified 1% $6,100
Largest payees
- SWITCHBOARD PUBLIC BENEFIT CORP $81K
- BCOM SOLUTIONS LLC $75K
- ACEVES COMMUNICATIONS $36K
- HEIN STRATEGIES LLC $30K
- BERGER HIRSCHBERG STRATEGIES $27K
Paid to individuals: $46K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Apr 29, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (155 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $555K
- Spent
- $597K
- Cash on hand
- $25K
- Debts
- $107K
- Individuals 70% $390K
- PACs & other committees 9% $52K
- Candidate's own money & loans 19% $105K
- Other receipts 1% $7,006
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026. Excludes $67K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $54K supporting · $609K opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $570K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 48% $273K
- Consultants & strategy 21% $122K
- Staff & payroll 0.4% $2,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 19% $105K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $16K
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $5,508
- Legal & compliance 3% $16K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $850
- Other or unclassified 5% $28K
Largest payees
- GRIFFIN COMMUNICATIONS $164K
- HARRIS MEDIA $103K
- AXIOM STRATEGIES $48K
- DEVINE PROMOTIONS $29K
- VANGUARD FIELD STRATEGIES $25K
Paid to individuals: $48K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Aug 29, 2025 to Jun 15, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (241 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $425K
- Spent
- $424K
- Cash on hand
- $1,790
- Debts
- $370K
- Individuals 11% $45K
- Candidate's own money & loans 89% $380K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $422K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 2% $10K
- Consultants & strategy 94% $399K
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.3% $1,065
- Polling, research & data 0.2% $1,000
- Travel, meals & events 0.2% $992
- Office, technology & overhead 0.1% $631
- Legal & compliance 0.7% $3,030
- Other or unclassified 2% $6,621
Largest payees
- THE POLITICAL FIRM $333K
- JENNIFER NAEDLER CONSULTING $19K
- I360 $4,708
- AXCAPITAL, LLC $3,030
- CHRIS BRENNAN PHOTO, LLC $2,000
Paid to individuals: $53K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 8, 2025 to Sep 3, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (92 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $252K
- Spent
- $208K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 5% $12K
- Candidate's own money & loans 81% $205K
- Other receipts 14% $35K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $3,449 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Where the money went $208K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 4% $7,714
- Other or unclassified 96% $200K
Largest payees
- MAVERICK CONSULTING AND MANAGEMENT $208K
Payments dated Dec 31, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (4 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $215K
- Spent
- $104K
- Cash on hand
- $111K
- Debts
- $500
- Individuals 99.6% $214K
- Candidate's own money & loans 0.2% $500
- Other receipts 0.1% $250
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $35K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $35K of the $104K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 42% $15K
- Consultants & strategy 18% $6,200
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $843
- Polling, research & data 6% $2,200
- Office, technology & overhead 26% $9,226
- Legal & compliance 0.7% $250
- Other or unclassified 5% $1,680
Largest payees
- UZ MARKETING $6,110
- SCALE TO WIN $6,109
- TEXAS DEMOCRATIC $4,400
- PRINT N SIGN $2,646
- TKG STRATEGIES $2,000
Paid to individuals: $11K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 16, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (55 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $193K
- Spent
- $193K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 89% $172K
- PACs & other committees 8% $16K
- Candidate's own money & loans 2% $4,727
Campaign totals through Jun 30, 2026.
Outside groups: $50K supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $161K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $161K of the $193K the campaign reported spending through Jun 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to May 4, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 64% $104K
- Consultants & strategy 9% $15K
- Fundraising & processing fees 8% $14K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $3,747
- Office, technology & overhead 4% $7,162
- Legal & compliance 9% $14K
- Other or unclassified 3% $4,400
Largest payees
- CN4 PARTNERS $96K
- KATZ COMPLIANCE $11K
- STRONG STRATEGIES LLC $7,122
- ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES $6,482
- CAMPAIGN STRATEGIES INC. $6,000
Paid to individuals: $24K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 8, 2025 to May 4, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (43 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $122K
- Spent
- $123K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 90% $110K
- PACs & other committees 11% $13K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- UNITED FOR LIBERTY PAC $9,800
- FIGHTING FOR NEW ENGLAND PAC $4,640
Where the money went $121K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 10% $12K
- Consultants & strategy 32% $39K
- Fundraising & processing fees 22% $27K
- Polling, research & data 15% $18K
- Travel, meals & events 13% $15K
- Office, technology & overhead 1% $1,500
- Legal & compliance 7% $8,025
- Other or unclassified 1% $1,350
Largest payees
- REVERE SOLUTIONS LLC $39K
- AMERICA FIRST PARTNERS LLC $24K
- PAC MANAGEMENT SERVICES $4,600
- HPP CONSULTING $4,400
- REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS $3,125
Paid to individuals: $34K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 27, 2025 to Mar 16, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (192 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $79K
- Spent
- $79K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 84% $66K
- PACs & other committees 1% $1,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 15% $12K
- Other receipts <0.1% $2
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $66K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $66K of the $79K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 29% $19K
- Consultants & strategy 35% $23K
- Fundraising & processing fees 7% $4,855
- Travel, meals & events 7% $4,510
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $4,000
- Legal & compliance 12% $7,975
- Other or unclassified 4% $2,386
Largest payees
- RMC $36K
- HARRIS COUNTY PATRIOTS $5,000
- HUCKABY DAVIS LISKER $4,850
- PRIMAL FUNDRAISING LLC $2,500
- WINRED $2,355
Paid to individuals: $8,457, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 30, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (28 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $73K
- Spent
- $73K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 23% $17K
- Candidate's own money & loans 77% $56K
Campaign totals through Apr 1, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $73K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 94% $68K
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $3,250
- Other or unclassified 1% $1,000
Largest payees
- 1558 BRAND AGENCY $59K
- KEEPERS PRESS $4,157
- JAMES BUFORD FOR CONGRESS $3,250
- COOL DOG GRAPHICS $1,871
- TRACTOR SUPPLY $1,572
Paid to individuals: $1,260, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Sep 6, 2025 to Feb 16, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (21 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $28K
- Spent
- $29K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 48% $13K
- Candidate's own money & loans 49% $14K
- Other receipts 4% $1,000
Campaign totals through Apr 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $26K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $26K of the $29K the campaign reported spending through Apr 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 20, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 66% $17K
- Consultants & strategy 13% $3,400
- Travel, meals & events 4% $1,086
- Office, technology & overhead 16% $4,294
Largest payees
- IHEART MEDIA $10K
- REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS $3,500
- FACEBOOK $3,334
- PROMPT IO $2,108
- MAILCHIMP $1,370
Paid to individuals: $3,400, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Oct 6, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (23 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $6,108
- Spent
- $2,742
- Cash on hand
- $-635
- Individuals 18% $1,100
- Candidate's own money & loans 82% $5,008
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $2,636 in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 73% $1,917
- Fundraising & processing fees 8% $219
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 19% $500
Largest payees
- HOUSTON SIGN COMPANY $1,502
- DENVER HARBOR LITTLE LEAGUE $500
- DONA MARIA RESTAURANT $219
Paid to individuals: $415, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 12, 2025 to Aug 26, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (6 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $5,250
- Spent
- $3,397
- Cash on hand
- $1,859
- Debts
- $5,200
- Individuals 1.0% $50
- Candidate's own money & loans 99.0% $5,200
Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $3,125 in itemized spending
- Legal & compliance 100% $3,125
Largest payees
- MY COMMITTEE $3,125
Payments dated Dec 5, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (1 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $4,144
- Spent
- $4,201
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 100% $4,144
Campaign totals through Mar 5, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $3,826 in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 18% $669
- Office, technology & overhead 0.8% $32
- Legal & compliance 82% $3,125
Largest payees
- TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY $3,125
- UZ MARKETING $669
- BANK OF AMERICA $32
Payments dated Oct 7, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (5 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Peter Van Emmert, Alexandria Butler, Earnest Clayton.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.