2026 Texas · U.S. House

TX-09 House race odds

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Alex Mealer a 83% chance of winning the 2026 race for TX-09 over Democrat Leticia Gutierrez (Kalshi 83%, Polymarket 84%).

Updated · prices refresh every 10 minutes

Leticia Gutierrez (D)17%
Alex Mealer (R) 83%
Market rating
Likely R
Kalshi (D / R)
17.4% / 82.6%
Polymarket (D / R)
16.5% / 83.5%
Gap between exchanges
0.9 pts
Election Day
Nov 3, 2026 (32 days)

Price history

Democratic odds fell 1.8 points over the past 3 months, from 19% to 17%.

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KalshiPolymarketDemocratic odds, Jul 5 – Oct 3

Every candidate, by exchange

Each exchange's prices rescaled to add up to 100%. Kalshi prices are the bid–ask midpoint; Polymarket prices are its displayed price.

Kalshi open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Alex Mealer (R)82.6%$11K
Leticia Gutierrez (D)17.4%$11K

Polymarket open market ↗

OutcomeChanceVolume
Alex Mealer (R)83.5%$21K
Leticia Gutierrez (D)16.5%$11K

Questions about this race

Who is favored to win the 2026 TX-09 House race?

As of Oct 3, 2026, prediction markets give Republican Alex Mealer a 83% chance of winning the 2026 race for TX-09 over Democrat Leticia Gutierrez (Kalshi 83%, Polymarket 84%).

What do Kalshi and Polymarket say?

Kalshi: Democrats 17%, Republicans 83%. Polymarket: Democrats 17%, Republicans 84%. The two exchanges differ by 0.9 points.

How have the odds moved this week?

Democratic odds are essentially unchanged since Sep 26, 2026.

When is the 2026 election?

Election Day is Nov 3, 2026, 32 days from now.

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Data

Cite as: Parlay the People, “2026 TX-09 House race,” https://parlaythepeople.com/2026/house/tx-9/, accessed Oct 3, 2026. Prediction-market prices are crowd forecasts, not certainties, and nothing here is betting or investment advice.