Mihaela Plesa
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Mihaela Plesa

Texas State Representative, District 70 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Texas State Representative, District 70Born 1983

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
32
208 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
6.3%
Chamber median 4.4%
With party
90%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+16.6
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Pensions, Investments and Financial Services · vice chair
  • Elections

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 208 sponsored · 32 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
SB 650 Relating to requiring the use of electronically readable information to verify a purchaser's age in the…
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0472) · Became law Jun 2025
SB 1563 Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.
Corrections--Jails & Prisons (I0092) · Became law Jun 2025
HB 4238 Relating to the collection of consumer debt incurred by certain individuals as a result of identity theft.
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Jun 2025
HB 109 Relating to the construction, expansion, and operation of certain inpatient mental health facilities and the…
Family--Juvenile Delinquency (I0360) · Became law Jun 2025
HB 46 Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use…
Crimes--Drugs (I0185) · Became law Jun 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Plesa sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Plesa is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianPlesaMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Vince Perez, Josey Garcia

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET

With Plesa’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats90%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills92%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Plesa’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Plesa was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Texas House District 70WonD+16.6D+5.9+10.7
2024Texas House of Representatives, District 70WonD+4.4——
2022Texas House of Representatives, District 70WonD+1.5——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$869.7K
Spent
$554.1K
Cash
$238.5K

Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Mihaela E. Plesa
State
Active

Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET

Seats Plesa has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Plesa has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Plesa

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET