State of Texas
State Representative, District 70
Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 70 (since January 10, 2023)
- Background
- Attended Plano ISD schools (per campaign)
- Bachelor's degree, University of North Texas (2006)
- Graduate degree, Southern Methodist University (2012)
- Ran a small business in fashion merchandising and design before working in the Legislature (per campaign)
- Born in Dallas
- Parents came to Texas after fleeing Communist Romania (per campaign)
- Experience
- Worked as a legislative director in the Texas House before running for office
- Top priorities
- Schools: "She fights for fair school funding, smaller class sizes, and competitive teacher pay"
- Costs: "She supports lower property taxes, investments in small businesses, and job training programs"
- Health care: "every Texan deserves quality care, close to home"
- Supports "first responders, mental health programs, a secure border, and community initiatives" (per campaign)
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: "She supports policies that protect reproductive healthcare"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: says she supports "first responders, mental health programs, a secure border, and community initiatives"
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I opposed the ESA program, but now that it is law, we have a responsibility to evaluate whether it is actually delivering what was promised."
- Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I absolutely want Texans to pay less in property taxes, but eliminating school property taxes without a sustainable replacement is not a responsible plan."
Claims and the record- 2025 quorum-break fine: Fined $8,354.25 by the House Administration Committee (April 2026) for the August 2025 quorum break. The Texas Supreme Court denied the attorney general's petition to remove her (May 2026). No response found.
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Campaign website
- plesafortexas.com
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