Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for State Representative District 70 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative District 70 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 70.
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 | George FlintRepublican | Mihaela Elizabeth PlesaDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Private insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestSaid · low | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightSaid · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · medium | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · low |
| Energy and climate | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickSaid · medium | No public position |
| School choice | Yes, universal school choice for every familySaid · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Curriculum and books | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toSaid · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Property taxes | Eliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneySaid · medium | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseSaid · medium |
| Policing and crime | No public position | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailVoted · low |
| Marijuana | No public position | Decriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)Voted · medium |
| Qualified immunity | Yes, and strengthen it by writing it into law and covering officers' legal costsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Kids online | No public position | Ban social media accounts for minorsVoted · low |
| Nuclear power | No public position | Back new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsOfficial action · medium |
George Flint
RepublicanFormer judge, 401st District Court
George Flint is a Republican lawyer who practiced in Collin County for more than 40 years and served as the elected judge of the 401st District Court from January 2021 through December 20243. He is a former chairman of the Collin County Republican Party3. His campaign site lists property tax elimination, border security, school choice and law enforcement support among its positions2.
Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Qualified immunityYes, and strengthen it by writing it into law and covering officers' legal costsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site lists expanding qualified immunity protections for officers as a position. (2026) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he supports state-level border security tools including Operation Lone Star funding, opposes sanctuary city policies and wants to crack down on fentanyl and trafficking networks. (2026) source
Property taxesEliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneymedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he will fight to eliminate property taxes on homesteads, phasing them out through alternative revenue streams, and oppose local tax rate increases. (2026) source
Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy that prioritizes dispatchable power, including natural gas and nuclear. (2026) source
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he supports expanding education savings accounts for all Texas families. (2026) source
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he will protect parental rights in curriculum decisions. (2026) source
HealthcarePrivate insurance with more competition and price transparency, keeping protections for pre-existing conditionsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he supports transparent pricing so patients know costs upfront and direct primary care models. (2026) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign site says he will protect Second Amendment rights without compromise. (2026) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Said · low confidence- His campaign site says he is a pro-life conservative who believes life begins at conception. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Texas power grid, AI data centers, 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, 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.
Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa
Democrat · IncumbentTexas State Representative, District 70
Mihaela Plesa is a Democrat who represents Texas House District 70 and is the first Democratic woman elected to represent Collin County in the Texas Legislature2. She is in her second term, serves as vice chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, and owned a small business in fashion merchandising before the Legislature2. Her campaign lists education, safety, affordability and healthcare as priorities3.
Where they stand 19 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 218 (2023), relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee; it passed the House 87 to 59. (2023-04-27) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 218 (2023), relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee. (2023) source
- Voted yes on HB 46 (2025), relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration; it passed the House 122 to 21. (2025-05-13) source
- Was listed as a House joint author of HB 46 (2025), relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration. (2025) source
- Voted no on SB 3 (2025), relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products and the hemp-derived cannabinoids contained in those products; requiring occupational licenses and permits; imposing fees; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty; it passed the House 87 to 54. (2025-05-22) source
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium
Said · medium confidence- Her official biography lists reducing property taxes among her priorities. (2026) source
- Her campaign site says she supports lower property taxes and continues to work on reducing recapture payments. (2026) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 4 (2025), relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue. (2025) source
- Voted no on SB 10 (2025, second called session), relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain taxing units; it passed the House 78 to 52. (2025-08-25) source
Nuclear powerBack new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 14 (2025), relating to support for the development of the nuclear energy industry. (2025) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she supports policies that protect reproductive healthcare. (2026) source
- Voted no on HB 7 (2025, second called session), relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
Kids onlineBan social media accounts for minorslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on HB 186 (2025), relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children; it passed the House 116 to 25. (2025-04-30) source
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter baillow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on SB 9 (2025), relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
- Her campaign site says she supports first responders, mental health programs and a secure border. (2026) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadylow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign site says she supports a secure border. (2026) source
- Voted no on SB 4 (2023, fourth called session), relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement actions, and authorizing or requiring under certain circumstances the removal of persons who violate those prohibitions; creating criminal offenses; it passed the House 83 to 61. (2023-11-14) source
- Voted no on SB 8 (2025), relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
School choiceNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 2 (2025), relating to the establishment of an education savings account program; it passed the House 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
- Voted yes on the Raney amendment (Amendment No. 2) to HB 1 (2023, fourth called session), a bill that included the establishment of an education savings account program, which would strike Article 6 of the bill; the House adopted it 84 to 63. (2023-11-17) source
- Her campaign site says she fights for fair school funding, smaller class sizes and competitive teacher pay in public schools. (2026) source
AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 6 (2025), relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads and to the generation of electric power by a water supply or sewer service corporation; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source
Housing and growthNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 15 (2025), relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee; it passed the House 86 to 43. (2025-05-28) source
- Voted no on the final version of SB 15 (2025), relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; authorizing a fee; the House adopted the conference committee report 78 to 57. (2025-06-01) source
Religion in schoolsNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 10 (2025), relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; it passed the House 82 to 46. (2025-05-25) source
- Voted no on SB 11 (2025), relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools; it passed the House 88 to 48. (2025-05-23) source
DEI programsNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 12 (2025), relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools; it passed the House 88 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
- Voted no on SB 17 (2023), relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education; it passed the House 83 to 62. (2023-05-22) source
Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 13 (2025), relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials; it passed the House 86 to 55. (2025-05-28) source
- Voted no on HB 900 (2023), relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
RedistrictingNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on HB 4 (2025, second called session), relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas; it passed the House 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 14 (2023), relating to prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria and on the use of public money or public assistance to provide those procedures and treatments; it passed the House 87 to 56. (2023-05-15) source
Transgender athletesNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 15 (2023), relating to requiring public institution of higher education students who compete in intercollegiate athletic competitions to compete based on biological sex; it passed the House 95 to 50. (2023-05-18) source
School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on HB 1586 (2025), relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment; it passed the House 83 to 54. (2025-05-14) source
Mandatory minimumsNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on HB 6 (2023), relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning or fentanyl toxicity for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; it passed the House 124 to 21. (2023-04-28) source
China policyNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 17 (2025), relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense; providing a civil penalty; it passed the House 86 to 59. (2025-05-09) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, E-Verify mandate.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.