11/4/2026
Political Picture · congress
Environmental advocate defeats oil and natural gas executive in redrawn Texas House district
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Leticia Gutierrez (D) is projected to defeat Alex Mealer (R) in Texas’s 9th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gutierrez is leading Mealer by 14 points with 78 percent reporting, per DDHQ. Gutierrez will succeed Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) in representing the 9th District. After state lawmakers redrew Green’s Houston-area district last year to favor…
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