Jennifer Mushtaler

Jennifer Mushtaler is the Republican candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, District 47, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which she faces Democrat Pooja Sethi.[1][2] A medical doctor, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologic surgeon who has served on the City of Austin Planning Commission.[2][3]

Jennifer Mushtaler graduated from Clear Creek High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993 and received an M.D. from Southwestern Medical School in 1998.[2] Her Ballotpedia profile lists her career experience as a medical doctor.[2] In a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey completed in 2026, her campaign said she has served on Medicaid advisory panels, as president of her Limited District and on the City of Austin Planning Commission.[3]

Mushtaler was a candidate for Austin City Council District 6 in the November 3, 2020 general election, in which James Flannigan and Mackenzie Kelly advanced to a runoff.[2] She advanced from the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the Texas House.[2] Her stated policy interests are health care, public education, property taxes, infrastructure and natural resources.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.