Michael Curran
Michael Curran (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 9th Congressional District. Curran declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
2026 battleground election
Ballotpedia identified the March 3, 2026, Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.
Eleven candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Two candidates lead in media attention, fundraising, and endorsements: Briscoe Cain (R) and Alex Mealer (R).
Incumbent Al Green (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District in 2026. The last time the district was open was 2004, when Green was first elected. Green received at least 70% of the vote in every general election since then.
Texas conducted redistricting in 2025, and the 9th Congressional District's boundaries changed as a result. According to Gabby Birenbaum of The Texas Tribune, the district was "one of five Democratic districts that [were] significantly redrawn with the goal of electing Republicans."[1] Birenbaum also wrote that "what was once a district that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris by a 44-point margin is now, under the new boundary, a district that went for Republican Donald Trump by 20 percentage points."[1]
Cain is an attorney who was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2016.[2] He serves in the Texas State Guard.[2] Cain is campaigning on his legislative experience, saying he has "[led] the charge for limited government, secure borders, election integrity, and protecting life and liberty."[2] Cain is also campaigning on his legal experience, describing cases he has worked on as promoting religious liberty and pro-life causes.[2] Cain says he would support gun ownership and back President Donald Trump's (R) immigration policies to improve public safety.[3] On social issues, Cain says he would "protect faith, freedom, and Texas families."[2] U.S. Reps. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) and Randy Weber (R-Texas) endorsed Cain.[4]
Mealer is a U.S. Army veteran who formerly worked in the finance industry and served on the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County board from 2024 to 2025.[5][6] She was the Republican nominee for Harris County Judge in 2022, losing to incumbent Lina Hidalgo (D) 51% to 49%. Mealer is campaigning on her military experience and status as a political outsider, saying, "I lead when others run away."[7] Mealer says she would focus on passing election security legislation and providing federal funding for Texas law enforcement.[7] Mealer says she would help "deliver President Trump's America First vision."[7] Texas businessman Jim McIngvale, Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey (R), and the Texas Municipal Police Association endorsed Mealer.[8]
Also running in the primary are Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco (R), Alexandria Butler (R), Michael Curran (R), Peter Emmert (R), Dan Mims (R), Crystal Sarmiento (R), Steve Stockman (R), Dwayne Stovall (R), and Terry Lee Thain (R).
As of December 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Safe/Solid Republican.
To review how redistricting took place in Texas in 2025, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2024 and 2026, click here.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 9
Roy Morales (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 9 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Al Green (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco | |
 | Briscoe Cain | |
| Michael Curran | ||
| Peter Emmert | ||
 | Alex Mealer | |
 | Dan Mims | |
| Crystal Sarmiento | ||
 | Steve Stockman | |
 | Dwayne Stovall | |
| Terry Lee Thain | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alexandria Butler (R)
- Deddrick Wilmer (R)
Polls
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Election campaign finance
Candidate spending
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $1,018 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Briscoe Cain | Republican Party | $274,020 | $7,516 | $266,504 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Michael Curran | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Peter Emmert | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Alex Mealer | Republican Party | $615,834 | $53,506 | $562,328 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Dan Mims | Republican Party | $212,312 | $2,760 | $209,552 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Crystal Sarmiento | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Steve Stockman | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Dwayne Stovall | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Terry Lee Thain | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[9][10][11]
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Texas Tribune, "GOP state Rep. Briscoe Cain files for redrawn 9th Congressional District," August 21, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Briscoe Cain 2026 campaign website, "Proven Conservative Fighter. Ready to Lead in Washington." accessed December 1, 2025
- ↑ Briscoe Cain 2026 campaign website, "Briscoe Cain on the Issues," accessed December 1, 2025
- ↑ Briscoe Cain 2026 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed December 1, 2025
- ↑ Alex Mealer 2026 campaign website, "About Alex," accessed December 1, 2025
- ↑ Ride METRO, "METRO Welcomes New Board Members," April 2024
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Alex Mealer 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed December 1, 2025
- ↑ Alex Mealer 2026 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed December 1, 2025
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
