Texas's 9th District: 2026 result
Texas · election of 3 November 2026Updated
Called · unofficial countGutierrez (D) 57.6%, Mealer (R) 42.5%.
Leticia Gutierrez (Democratic) won Texas's 9th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 57.6% of the vote to Alex Mealer's 42.5%, a margin of 15.1 points (25,739 votes). Count as of November 9 at 3:54 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in TX-9
from the count and past results- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+9. A Democrat won it.
- New lines: Texas redrew its congressional districts for 2026, so this result is not compared with the 2024 result under the old map.
- No incumbent party: this is a new or vacant seat, won by Leticia Gutierrez (Democratic).
- Gutierrez finished 15.1 points ahead of Mealer, a gap of 25,739 votes.
Texas's 9th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 3:54 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leticia Gutierrez | Democratic | 98,079 | 57.6 |
| Alex Mealer | Republican | 72,340 | 42.5 |
| Total | 170,419 | 100.0 |
TX-9 in 2024
new lines for 2026Texas's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 9 in 2024 covered a different area, so its 2024 results are not set beside this one.
Related races
- Texas: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Texas: TX-1, TX-2, TX-3, TX-4, TX-5, TX-6, TX-7, TX-8, TX-10, TX-11, TX-12, TX-13, TX-14, TX-15, TX-16, TX-17, TX-18, TX-19, TX-20, TX-21, TX-22, TX-23, TX-24, TX-25, TX-26, TX-27, TX-28, TX-29, TX-30, TX-31, TX-32, TX-33, TX-34, TX-35, TX-36, TX-37, TX-38
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- Texas governor's race · Gina Hinojosa (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas (revision 1384728174, November 9 at 3:54 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.