State of Texas
State Representative, District 96
Ellen Fleischmann
Republican- On ballot as
- Ellen Fleischmann
- Current role
- Attorney; owner, Fleischmann Legal Group, Mansfield
- Background
- Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business; J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law (per her Fort Worth Report questionnaire)
- Born and raised in Tarrant County; yoga studio owner, Lubbock (per Fort Worth Report)
- Daughter of Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells (per Fort Worth Report)
- Experience
- First run for office
- No prior elected office (per Fort Worth Report questionnaire)
- Open seat: Rep. David Cook (R) holds it now and is not on the ballot
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "Keep criminals and fentanyl off our streets."
- "Cut regulations on small businesses."
- "Stop the rising cost of insurance."
- Campaign site: "I care deeply about delivering real property tax relief for our families."
- Campaign site: "Ellen will fight to increase funding for our teachers and students."
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Campaign site: "I'm strongly pro-life and pro-Second Amendment."
- Border and immigration: In a 2026 Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "I support strong border enforcement, resources for law enforcement, and cooperation with federal immigration authorities."
- Guns: Campaign site: "I'm strongly pro-life and pro-Second Amendment."
- Public schools and vouchers: To the Fort Worth Report (Oct. 1, 2026), on the education savings account program: "I'm excited to look at that data and see how this has impacted education."
- Property taxes: In a 2026 Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "I will support spending restraint, transparency, and reforms that limit runaway property tax growth."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Tarrant County Patriots PAC (primary)
- Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Charlie Geren, Texas State Representative (listed by campaign)
- Manny Ramirez, Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
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- Jake Ellzey, United States Congressman (listed by campaign)
- John McQueeney, Texas State Representative (listed by campaign)
- David Cook, Texas State Representative (listed by campaign)
- Tim O'Hare, Tarrant County Judge (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- ellen4texas.com
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