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Mary Elizabeth Klenz

Mary Elizabeth Klenz
Democratic
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 17.

Background

Mary Elizabeth Klenz is a retired OB-GYN who practiced in the Rio Grande Valley. 

Occupation
Retired obstetrician-gynecologist
Hometown
Lee County
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Supports more public school funding focused on teacher pay. 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
Supports directing border resources to monitored checkpoints and opposes expanding the border wall. 

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Calls for pausing new groundwater-transfer projects and revising the rule of capture. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
Supports repealing SB 8 and HB 1280 and keeping reproductive decisions between patients and providers. 

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Supports strengthening the ACA and expanding local care in small towns. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Would repeal HB 2127 to restore local control. 

District Priorities

What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?
Not yet researched.

Religion and Public Schools

What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?
Not yet researched.

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?
Not yet researched.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
Not yet researched.

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 19, 2026.