People vote at a polling location at West Gray Metropolitan Multi-Service Center in Houston on March 3, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images
Former oil executive Alex Mealer beat Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain to claim the Republican primary for the state’s 9th Congressional District on May 26.
Mealer will face the Democratic challenger for the seat in November’s general election.
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