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Trump-backed candidate wins GOP primary runoff for new Texas House seat

Former oil and gas executive Alex Mealer, who was backed by President Trump, is projected to defeat state Rep. Briscoe Cain and win the GOP primary for Texas’s newly drawn 9th Congressional District,

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May 27, 2026 · 12:25 AM1 min readSource: The Hill
Trump-backed candidate wins GOP primary runoff for new Texas House seat

Former oil and gas executive Alex Mealer, who was backed by President Trump, is projected to defeat state Rep. Briscoe Cain and win the GOP primary for Texas’s newly drawn 9th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Mealer, who was supported by some House GOP leadership, beat Cain, who was endorsed by Gov.

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