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TX-09 Democratic nominee?
$29.2K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCommunity advocate
PartyDemocratic
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
BackgroundCommunity advocate
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EducationMilby High School
Notable personal detailsLeticia Gutierrez is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas' 9th Congressional District. She describes herself as an immigrant raised by farmworker parents and says she has lived in the district for 45 years. She is a University of St. Thomas graduate with a finance degree and says her community advocacy began through children’s health work after her child developed asthma.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The campaign emphasizes everyday affordability, criticizes government subsidies to large corporations, and highlights the candidate’s background in finance and economics. The campaign site does not state specific tax-rate proposals or clear positions on raising or cutting taxes. Public interviews are listed by the campaign but do not provide a clear, detailed tax policy on the campaign website.
Healthcare
The candidate highlights advocacy for children’s health and public health education in immigrant communities and has professional experience in health-related community outreach. She does not provide clear, detailed policy positions on health insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, or a public option on her campaign site or in the available interview material.
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Immigration & Border
Leticia Gutierrez emphasizes supporting immigrant communities’ safety and dignity and has worked on immigration-related and social-justice issues. Public materials and interviews describe advocacy for immigrant communities but do not lay out a detailed, specific immigration or border enforcement policy agenda.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Leticia Gutierrez has a history of working for reproductive-rights organizations and advocates for reproductive health access. Her campaign materials and biographies highlight roles at Planned Parenthood affiliates and other reproductive-rights work, indicating support for abortion access and reproductive healthcare.
Climate & Energy
The candidate emphasizes infrastructure resilience for power and water and frames energy reliability as a priority while serving as an environmental justice advocate. She has professional ties to Air Alliance Houston and participates in regional environmental summits focused on health, equity, resilience, and energy-efficiency solutions. Her campaign prioritizes keeping the lights on and repairing infrastructure affected by extreme weather events.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJun 12, 2026
Leticia Gutierrez is in the news because she is a candidate in Texas's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District, where the Republican runoff has now been decided and Alex Mealer became the GOP nominee. The district is being watched as part of the 2026 midterm landscape, but the summaries provided do not include any specific new developments about Gutierrez herself. Overall, the reporting points to an active race shaped by redistricting and broader House election strategy.
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Articles
NNewsmax16 days ago
Trump-Backed Mealer Wins Texas GOP Runoff in Redrawn Houston-Area District
Neutral
NNNBC News3 months ago
Incumbents are at risk as the first primaries of the midterm elections get underway
Neutral
FNFox News2 months ago
NRCC launches Tax Day ads targeting 28 Democrats over tax cuts vote
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Polls
TX-09 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$40.0K
$30.0K
$20.0K
$10.0K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$40.0K
$6.0K
$34.1K
$2.3K
Source: FEC
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