State
State Representative, District 47
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.
Part of Travis County. Open seat: incumbent Vikki Goodwin is not on the general-election ballot.
Taxes & budget
Pooja SethiDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jennifer MushtalerRepublican
- Supports tax relief to ease cost of living.
Public safety
Pooja SethiDemocratic
- Supports universal background checks, safe storage, red flag laws.
- Supports cracking down on illegal street racing.
Jennifer MushtalerRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Pooja SethiDemocratic
- Supports fixing the school finance recapture system.
- Supports raising teacher pay; funding counselors and nurses.
Jennifer MushtalerRepublican
- Supports reducing school recapture and funding schools.
Housing
Pooja SethiDemocratic
No documented position found.
Jennifer MushtalerRepublican
- Supports lowering property taxes and home insurance rates.
Health & human services
Pooja SethiDemocratic
- Supports protecting access to IVF, abortion and contraception.
- Supports expanding Medicaid and postpartum care.
Jennifer MushtalerRepublican
- Supports improving access to affordable health care.
Government & transparency
Pooja SethiDemocratic
- Supports ending gerrymandering and expanding early voting.
Jennifer MushtalerRepublican
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.