Biography
Chelsey Hockett is the Democratic nominee for Texas's 5th Congressional District and describes herself as a mother of two and community organizer, not a career politician. She has worked in restaurants and for airlines and has been involved with the Kaufman County Democratic Party. Her campaign emphasizes health care, public schools, labor and reproductive rights.[1][2][3]
Hockett was born in Frederick, Maryland, where she says she lived as a child, and attended Marcus High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Texas Woman's University in 2015.[2] Her career experience includes working in restaurants, for airlines, and as a stay-at-home parent. In her Ballotpedia survey she says her first job, at age 15, was as a rescue technician at a veterinary clinic.[2]
According to her campaign website, Hockett lives in Terrell, Texas, is a mother of two, and comes from a union family.[3] She has been affiliated with the Kaufman County Democratic Party, and her campaign website describes her organizing with friends, working with local Democrats, speaking at meetings and protesting.[2][3] Hockett advanced to a Democratic primary runoff after the March 3, 2026 primary and won the May 26, 2026 runoff over Ruth Torres. She describes herself as not a career politician.[2][3]
- 1.Texas' 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Chelsey Hockett · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.About · Chelsey Hockett for Congress · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
