Elections · U.S. House, District 9 · Texas

James Buford

Democrat Not on the November ballot

Not on the November ballot

Buford is not on the November ballot for this seat. Leticia Gutierrez and Alex Mealer are.

A primary result is a filed fact about a contest, not a judgement about a candidate. Buford's campaign finance and record below are still their own record, and their committee may still be filing.

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Where the money comes from

2%from small donors

Small donors: 2%$1K
Large donors: 21%$16K
PACs: --
Party: --
Self-funding: 77%$56K
Other: --

Receipts reported through April 1, 2026. Source: FEC.

How to vote in Texas

General electionNovember 3, 2026In 10 weeks

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The district they want to represent

People: 776K
Median household income: $65K
Unemployment: 7.1%
Living below the poverty line: 18.5%
Without health insurance: 22.8%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.

Against the field for this seat

Each campaign's reported receipts on one shared scale, in ballot order, not money order.

Muted rows are campaigns not on the November ballot; this page's own row keeps its weight so the comparison stays readable. Showing 7 of 12 funded campaigns; every filing is on the race page.

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Record in office

Buford has not held this office, so there is no federal voting record, no cosponsorships and no committee service to report.

That absence is not a position for or against anything; it is what a first federal campaign looks like in the public record.

Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.