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Democrat
Todd Ivey
TX-09 Democratic nominee?
$29.2K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePhysician (OB/GYN)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationTexas
BackgroundPhysician (OB/GYN)
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EducationLouisiana State University School of Medicine (M.D., 1993)
Notable personal detailsRichard Todd Ivey is a Houston-based obstetrician-gynecologist and Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 9th Congressional District (2026). He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine (1993) and completed an OB/GYN residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (1997). He has been affiliated with Texas Children’s and Baylor College of Medicine and has run for Congress as “Dr. Todd Ivey.”
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies aimed at reducing costs for working families and criticizes recent tax cuts for the ultra‑rich; emphasizes shifting benefits of the economy toward workers rather than the well‑connected.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act, increasing access and affordability of health care, expanding mental-health and substance-abuse services, and improving rural and preventive care access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports a pathway to citizenship, opposes aggressive ICE raids targeting hardworking people and families, and emphasizes the value of diversity while protecting law‑abiding immigrants’ ability to pursue the American Dream.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes Texas’s strict abortion bans and supports protecting doctors’ ability to provide abortion and emergency pregnancy care, while advocating legal clarity for medical exceptions. Emphasizes concerns that restrictive laws endanger pregnant patients and hamper clinicians’ ability to treat life‑threatening complications.
Climate & Energy
Supports action to combat a changing climate and to protect local air and water quality; calls for standing up against big polluters and addressing climate-related risks (flooding) in his district. Emphasizes policies to lower energy costs and federal oversight of the state power grid and incentives to improve housing/energy affordability.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Todd Ivey is being mentioned in the context of the 2026 Texas midterm races, which are now underway. The most recent coverage says Texas primaries have begun and that redistricting is reshaping the state’s election landscape. He was also included in a broader NRCC Tax Day ad campaign targeting Democratic-held or open districts, though the reporting did not give specific details about his race.
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Polls
TX-09 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
TX-09 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Todd Ivey for TX-09 Democratic nominee?
Texas AFL-CIO COPE
Labor organization
Texas AFL-CIO COPE endorsed Todd Ivey in the 2026 primary election.
Houston Chronicle
Public figure
Houston Chronicle endorsed Todd Ivey in the Democratic primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$192.6K
$144.5K
$96.3K
$48.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$192.6K
$16.5K
$176.1K
$11.7K
Source: FEC