An internal survey of likely voters conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from Oct 20 to Oct 22 shows Republican Alex Mealer leading Democrat Leticia Gutierrez by 1 percentage point for Texas’ 9th Congressional District. Mealer holds 48% support compared to Gutierrez’s 47% in a seat that Donald Trump won by 20 points in 2024, though the result is within the margin of error.
The same poll found Democrats leading in other Texas races, with James Talarico leading Ken Paxton 50% to 45% for the US Senate and Gina Hinojosa leading incumbent Greg Abbott 50% to 46% for governor. In the 9th district, Donald Trump’s approval rating was 37% and his disapproval rating was 54%.
