Biography
Pooja Sethi is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 47 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Jennifer Mushtaler in a race with no incumbent.[1] She is an attorney and small business owner who has served as chief of staff to state Representative Vikki Goodwin and as chair of the Travis County Democratic Party.[1]
Sethi earned a B.A. from George Washington University and a J.D. from Syracuse University.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she was chief of staff for House District 47 for more than four years and is a practicing attorney.[2]
Sethi won the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026, receiving 76.1% of the vote to Joseph Kopser's 23.9%.[1] In the survey, she said she is focused on strengthening public schools, expanding access to health care, improving water and wildfire infrastructure, and addressing everyday affordability.[2]
- 1.Pooja Sethi - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Pooja Sethi - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas House District 47
Pooja Sethi is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 47 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.