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Mihaela Plesa

Mihaela Plesa
DemocraticTitular
Candidato a Texas House of Representatives, District 70.

Antecedentes

Mihaela Plesa was first elected to House District 70 in 2022. She previously owned a fashion business and worked as a legislative director. 

Current role
State Representative, District 70
Occupation
Former business owner and legislative director
Education
B.A., University of North Texas; Master's, Southern Methodist University
Prior offices
Texas House of Representatives, District 70 (first elected 2022)
Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?
Says raising the school basic allotment would lower property taxes by an equal amount. 

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?
Co-sponsored the Fully Fund Our Future Act for enrollment-based funding and inflation indexing. 
Historial de votaciones
Voted no on SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); the House passed it on third reading 86-61 (Record 300, April 17, 2025). 

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?
Views reliable electricity and clean water as core government responsibilities. 

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?
Authored HB 2899 requiring impoundment of vehicles used in street racing. 

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?
Proposes larger state contributions to lower teacher health premiums. 

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 2026.

District Priorities

What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?
No se encontró una posición pública.
Buscado el 19 oct 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?
Aún no investigado.

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?
Aún no investigado.

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?
Aún no investigado.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?
Aún no investigado.

Dinero

Las cifras de financiamiento se están verificando con los informes oficiales de la FEC y de la Comisión de Ética de Texas y aparecerán aquí una vez verificadas.

Respaldos

No se encontraron respaldos públicos. Buscado el 19 oct 2026.