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Pooja Sethi

Pooja Sethi
Democratic
Running for Texas House of Representatives, District 47.

Background

Pooja Sethi is chief of staff to Rep. Vikki Goodwin and a former immigration attorney and small business owner. 

Occupation
Chief of staff to State Rep. Vikki Goodwin; former immigration attorney
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 fully funding neighborhood schools and reforming recapture. 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Supports grid investment and oversight to reduce bills and blackouts, and water conservation planning. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
Supports reproductive rights including abortion, IVF and contraception. 

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
Supports universal background checks, safe storage and temporary removal of firearms from people deemed dangerous. 

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 Medicaid expansion and postpartum care. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
Supports expanding early voting, protecting vote-by-mail and ending what she calls gerrymandering. 

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.