Texas's 9th Congressional District

Texas's 9th Congressional District is represented by Al Green (Democrat), who has held the seat since 2005. Green has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 99% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 96% of the time. The district includes Houston, Missouri City, and Pearland. It takes in all or part of 3 counties, and 69% of residents live in Harris County. About 776,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $65,402.

Current Representative

Al Green (Democrat) has represented Texas's 9th Congressional District since 2005.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 99% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 96%

See Al Green's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Texas 9th District

Winner: Leticia Gutierrez.

This is an open seat. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Alex Mealer (Republican): raised $2.8M, $201K cash on hand
Leticia Gutierrez (Democratic): raised $215K, $111K cash on hand

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Gutierrez	Mealer
DCCC	Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026	490 LV	47%	48%
University of Houston	Oct 3, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026	677 LV	42%	48%
Public Policy Polling (D)	Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026		39%	45%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 776,446
Median household income: $65,402
Median age: 35
Median home value: $248,200
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Green Voted Recently

Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Nay on National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon. (Jun 4, 2026) — Failed
Nay on Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 (May 12, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Texas's 9th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Nick Lampson — Democrat (1997–2005)
Steve Stockman — Republican (1995–1997)
Jack Brooks — Democrat (1967–1995)
Clark Thompson — Democrat (1947–1967)
Joseph Mansfield — Democrat (1917–1949)
George Burgess — Democrat (1903–1917)
Albert Burleson — Democrat (1899–1903)
Joseph Sayers — Democrat (1893–1899)
Edwin Antony — Democrat (1892–1893)
Roger Mills — Democrat (1883–1892)

Where the District Is

Texas's 9th Congressional District covers 218 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Harris County (part): 69% of residents
Fort Bend County (part): 20% of residents
Brazoria County (part): 12% of residents

Largest communities

Houston (part)
Missouri City (part)
Pearland (part)
Fresno
Stafford (part)
Manvel (part)
Fifth Street
Arcola (part)