EXCLUSIVE: GOP super PAC makes first 2026 candidate endorsements
Alexandra del Moral Mealer and Jessica Hart Steinmann are the latest GOP women to earn Winning For Women Action Fund's backing.
One of the GOP’s top outside groups is weighing in on two hotly-contested open House seats in Texas, backing Republican women that it calls “serious, electable conservatives we need representing Texas in Congress.”
In plans obtained exclusively by the Washington Reporter, Winning For Women Action Fund (WFW AF) will endorse Alexandra del Moral Mealer and Jessica Hart Steinmann for Congress in Texas’s 9th and 8th Districts, respectively.
In announcing the endorsements, Winning For Women’s leadership stressed that the two women “embody the values of principled, solutions-oriented conservatism and represent the kind of leadership our party needs to build a strong House majority.”
“When Republicans have the opportunity to elect strong conservative candidates in safe seats, we need to seize it,” Meredith Allen, Executive Director of WFW AF, explained. “Alex and Jessica will fight tirelessly for the people of Texas — working with President Trump to promote prosperity at home and peace through strength abroad. They are ideal candidates to join the ranks of conservatives in Congress, and WFW AF is fully committed to ensuring their success.”
Danielle Barrow, the President of WFW AF, added that the two candidates are “accomplished leaders in their communities and have proven track records of advocating for policies that deliver results for the American people.”
“WFW AF doesn’t just endorse candidates, we ensure they have the resources to win,” Barrow noted. “Alex and Jessica are exactly the kind of serious, governing conservatives we need representing Texas in Congress.”
Both Mealer and Steinmann face crowded primaries, so WFW AF’s support could prove critical. The organization and its network have raised and directed over $40 million to support GOP women through efforts spanning our Super PAC, 501(c)(4), connected PAC, and hard dollar initiatives.
Among their many successes include efforts to elect Rep. Stephanie Bice (R., Okla.), Julie Fedorchak (R., N.D.), and Sen. Katie Britt (R., Ala.).
Now, Mealer and Steinmann hope to be the latest WFW AF success stories. Both women have already raised over $600,000 for their campaigns. Mealer, a former Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer who served in Afghanistan, subsequently built a career in energy finance in Houston.
“We need leaders in Washington who reflect conservative values — responsibility, service, and strength,” Mealer said. “That’s why I’m proud to have the support of Winning For Women Action Fund as I bring my background in investment banking and the Army bomb squad to this race. Their early investment helps ensure principled, results-oriented conservatives can lead our party forward. I’m honored by their confidence and eager to get to work for the people of Texas.”
Steinmann, an alum of Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and the Trump administration, served as the General Counsel at the America First Policy Institute.
She said that she is “deeply grateful for the endorsement of Winning For Women Action Fund and for their commitment to supporting conservative female leaders who are ready to stand up and lead.”
“As a mom, a Christian, and a lifelong conservative, I believe our nation is strongest when we protect life, defend freedom and put families first,” Steinmann continued. “From my work in President Trump’s Department of Justice to leading at the America First Policy Institute, I’ve spent my career fighting for those values, and in Congress, I will continue that fight for our children, our communities, and the country we love.”