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Democrat Leticia Gutierrez leads Republican Mealer in the race to represent Texas’ 9th

Democrat Leticia Gutierrez leads Republican Mealer in the race to represent Texas’ 9th
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Gutierrez’s lead could amount to an upset after Texas House Republicans redrew the district to be friendlier to conservative candidates. Republican candidate Alex Mealer, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, had held a six-point lead in the polls leading up to the election.

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