ABOUT ALEX
Alex Mealer is a wife and mother, West Pointer and combat veteran, Harvard JD/MBA and former oil & gas finance executive and current small business owner, who is proud to be raising the next generation of Texans.
After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Alex volunteered and was ultimately selected to serve as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer (bomb squad) in the Army. Through her experience leading soldiers in combat and defusing bombs in Afghanistan, Alex has proven she has the skills necessary to lead during times of crisis.
Following her honorable service to our country, Alex graduated from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School where she was an active member of the Federalist Society and the Adam Smith Society before moving to Houston to pursue a career in energy finance, where she worked on the execution of billion dollar transactions as a strategic advisor on mergers & acquisitions and capital markets financing for public and private companies.
While raising her young children and trying to navigate Harris County’s draconian COVID-19 response, Alex became increasingly focused on the dysfunction in Harris County government and ultimately decided to run for Harris County Judge against incumbent Lina Hidalgo.
As a first-time candidate competing in a crowded field of nine primary candidates, Alex was able to secure the Republican nomination (despite being outspent 3:1) by building a grassroots campaign focused on good government and conservative principles (fiscal discipline, election integrity, freedom from COVID-19 tyranny, and support for law enforcement).
Following Alex’s narrow loss to Judge Lina Hidalgo in a severely flawed general election in November of 2022, Alex spent nearly a year and several hundred thousand dollars in a prolonged election contest seeking basic answers to the extent of voter suppression in Harris County (where the judge ruled there were numerous violations of the state’s Election Code). From that experience, Alex is now deeply familiar with the weaknesses in our existing election integrity laws and is committed to securing our elections through legislative reform.
Alex remains active in the fight for Harris County, supporting strong candidates through multiple election cycles and recently served as the Public Safety Chair for METRO where she represented the 14 multi-cities in the METRO service area. Regardless of the role or position, Alex demonstrates she will always seize the opportunity to lead from the front.
Alex and her husband Clay (also a West Point graduate) have been married for over 17 years and have two precocious children. They are proud members of the Second Baptist family where they worship and their children attend school.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.