Candidate for Texas’s 9th District, 2026

James Buford

D Democratic PartyChallengerElection Nov 3, 2026

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Fundraising

Raised: $73K
Spent: $73K
Cash on hand: $0
Reported through: Apr 1, 2026

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Al Green (Democrat).

RAlexandra MealerChallenger$2.1M
DTerry VirtsChallenger$665K
RBriscoe Rowell Cain IIIChallenger$621K
RDan MimsChallenger$425K
RSteve StockmanChallenger$252K
DR. Todd IveyChallenger$193K
RJaimy BlancoChallenger$122K
RCrystal SarmientoChallenger$79K

Background

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