Terry Lee Thain
Terry Lee Thain (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 9
Leticia Gutierrez (D) and Roy Morales (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 9 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Leticia Gutierrez (D)  | |
 | Roy Morales (Independent) | |
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Republican primary runoff
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Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 9
Briscoe Cain (R) and Alex Mealer (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 9 on May 26, 2026.
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 | Briscoe Cain | |
 | Alex Mealer | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leticia Gutierrez | 53.7 | 18,630 |
 | Earnest Clayton | 16.3 | 5,640 | |
 | Terry Virts | 14.5 | 5,044 | |
 | Todd Ivey | 7.0 | 2,440 | |
| Marty Rocha | 6.8 | 2,367 | ||
 | Peter Filler | 1.6 | 552 | |
| Total votes: 34,673 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Al Green (D)
Republican primary
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Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 9 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Mealer | 36.6 | 8,431 |
| ✔ | | Briscoe Cain | 30.8 | 7,102 |
 | Steve Stockman | 16.9 | 3,884 | |
 | Dan Mims | 8.3 | 1,915 | |
 | Dwayne Stovall | 2.6 | 589 | |
 | Crystal Sarmiento | 2.0 | 458 | |
 | Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco | 1.1 | 251 | |
| Terry Lee Thain | 0.9 | 208 | ||
 | Michael Curran | 0.9 | 198 | |
| Total votes: 23,036 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alexandria Butler (R)
- Peter Emmert (R)
- Deddrick Wilmer (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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