Who is running for State Representative District 47 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 47.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Pooja SethiDemocrat | Jennifer MushtalerRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Safety net programs | Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leaveSaid · medium | No public position |
| Abortion | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low | No public position |
| Guns | Add universal background checks and red-flag lawsSaid · medium | No public position |
| AI data centers | Pause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impactsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Property taxes | No public position | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseSaid · medium |
Pooja Sethi
DemocratAttorney; former chief of staff to a Texas House member; former Travis County Democratic Party chair
Pooja Sethi is an attorney who worked as chief of staff to the District 47 Texas House member and previously chaired the Travis County Democratic Party14. She won the Democratic primary5 and faces Republican Jennifer Mushtaler for the open District 47 seat, because incumbent Vikki Goodwin did not seek reelection13.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AI data centersPause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impactsmedium
Said · medium confidence- In a September 2026 Community Impact Q&A she said she supports a moratorium on further data center development while the state reviews the effects on water, the grid and infrastructure. (2026-09-01) source
GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign priorities list commonsense gun safety laws: universal background checks, safe storage and red flag laws. (2026) source
Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavemedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign priorities include expanding Medicaid and improving maternal and postpartum care. (2026) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Her campaign priorities say she will protect reproductive rights, including IVF, abortion and contraception. (2026) source
No public position found on: Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, School choice, Curriculum and books, Property taxes, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Jennifer Mushtaler
RepublicanObstetrician/gynecologist and small-business owner
Jennifer Mushtaler is an obstetrician/gynecologist and small-business owner who lists past president of a limited district, two terms on a planning commission, the Medicaid Advisory Panel and the DSHS Commission among her experience2; her campaign site gives the same background1. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary4 and faces Democrat Pooja Sethi for the open District 47 seat, because incumbent Vikki Goodwin did not seek reelection32.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, AI data centers, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.