Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa (born July 28, 1983) is an American politician who is the Representative for Texas's 70th House of Representatives district, following the 2022 Texas House of Representatives election. Her district covers parts of Collin County. She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Mihaela Plesa | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Sanford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 28, 1983 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | https://www.plesafortexas.com/ |
Early life and education
editPlesa was born in Dallas, Texas, in a Romanian-American family.[2] Plesa graduated from Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas.[citation needed] She received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas in 2006 and a graduate degree from Southern Methodist University in 2012.[2]
Political career
editBefore running for office, Plesa served for four years as the legislative director for Ray Lopez, a Democrat from San Antonio.[3]
Plesa ran for Texas's 70th House of Representatives district in 2022 as a Democrat. This district is based in Collin County and had been redrawn to be more favorable to Democrats, with the goal of making other seats in Collin County more safe for the Republican incumbents. Plesa narrowly defeated Republican Jamee Jolly.[1]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mihaela Plesa | 29,660 | 50.73 | |
| Republican | Jamee Jolly | 28,801 | 49.27 | |
| Total votes | 58,461 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Plano's Mihaela Plesa becomes first Democrat in decades to win Collin County House seat". The Dallas Morning News. November 10, 2022. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mihaela Plesa". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Love, Caroline (October 28, 2022). "Democrats and Republicans in Collin County vie for open Texas House House District 70 seat". KERA News. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Texas election results for governor, attorney general, Congress and more". The Texas Tribune. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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