Trump-backed candidate wins GOP primary runoff for new Texas House seat
Summary
Alex Mealer, supported by President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary runoff for Texas’s new 9th Congressional District. He defeated state Representative Briscoe Cain, who was endorsed by Governor Greg Abbott.Key Facts
- Alex Mealer is a former oil and gas executive.
- Mealer received backing from President Donald Trump.
- Mealer also had support from some Republican House leadership.
- Briscoe Cain is a current state representative.
- Cain was endorsed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
- The race was for the GOP primary runoff in Texas’s newly created 9th Congressional District.
- Decision Desk HQ projected Mealer as the winner.
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