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MEALER, ALEXANDRA vs BUFORD, JAMES

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Candidate A

MEALER, ALEXANDRA

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Republican candidate for U.S. House — TX-09

Totals as of March 31, 2026.

Candidate B

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Democratic candidate for U.S. House — TX-09

Totals as of April 1, 2026.

Attribute	Candidate AMEALER, ALEXANDRASwapRemoveRepublican · U.S. HouseTX-09Source: FEC	Candidate BBUFORD, JAMESSwapRemoveDemocratic · U.S. HouseTX-09Source: FEC
Sourced facts
Legal name	MEALER, ALEXANDRA	BUFORD, JAMES
Party	Republican	Democratic
Office sought	U.S. House	U.S. House
State	Texas	Texas
District	TX-09	TX-09
Incumbency	Challenger / Open seat	Challenger / Open seat
FEC candidate ID	H6TX09140	H4TX06232
Campaign financials (2026)
Total receipts	$1,586,953	$72,951
Total disbursements	$1,052,817	$72,986
Cash on hand	$534,136	$0
Debts owed	$15,592	$0
Individual contributions	$1,420,190	$16,651
PAC contributions	$104,500	$0
Party transfers	$0	$0
Self-financing	$4,850	$56,300
Last filing	March 31, 2026	April 1, 2026
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