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Alex Mealer

REPUBLICAN

Alex Mealer is running for Texas US Representative, District 9, Republican Primary.

Personal background

Alex Mealer earned a bachelor's degree in international & strategic history from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, a master's degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School, and a law degree from the Harvard Law School. She lives with her husband, Clay, and two kids in Houston, Texas and attend Second Baptist Church.

Professional background

Alex previously worked as the vice president and associate of energy services investment banking for Wells Fargo. She also worked as an associate of energy and power investment banking for Credit Suisse and on special projects for Rowan Companies. Alex served in the U.S. Army as a captain for five years.

Political background

Alex previously ran for Harris County judge in 2022, but did not win.

Economy

Believes in advocating for crucial infrastructure projects to protect and grow the Houston Ship Channel and Port Houston while keeping thousands of jobs available.

Committed to ensuring the U.S. is leading the artificial intelligence race by protecting sensitive American data, securing AI research and development facilities, and investing the energy and infrastructure to sustain this lead.

Supports AI safeguards, including rigorous safety reviews, transparency when AI is used to impersonate humans, and protections against non-consensual deepfakes and digital exploitation.

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Public Safety

Supports law enforcement to "make our cities safe again."

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Healthcare

As of January 22, 2026, Alex Mealer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Education

As of January 22, 2026, Alex Mealer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Energy & the Environment

Plans to lead delegation of local leaders to get funding for flood mitigation projects around Lake Houston.

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Voting & Elections

Believes elections should be "easy to vote and hard to cheat", advocating for election integrity legislation with strong safeguards.

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports securing the border and leveraging federal resources to assist state and local law enforcement in combating cartel activity.

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