Mealer Wins GOP Nomination in Redrawn Texas District

Alex Mealer has won the Republican nomination for Texas’s newly redrawn Ninth District, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain in a runoff fueled by millions in outside spending and national GOP backing — including from Trump — while Cain’s loss stings Governor Abbott. Now, Mealer faces Democrat Leticia Gutierrez in November, in a district that, though heavily Republican-leaning in the last election, now has a slight Hispanic majority — giving Democrats cautious hope. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ba9b5a1fc77e601a