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U.S. House · TX-12 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Angela Rodriguez Prilliman

Democratic candidate for Texas's 12th Congressional District

A Texas entrepreneur known as Heli, Prilliman founded beauty ventures and mentors startups while campaigning on healthcare and childcare costs.

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DistrictTX-12
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Angela stands.

Campaign position

Establish universal health coverage

  • Supports universal healthcare independent of employment, funded through taxes on billionaires

Campaign position

Provide universal affordable childcare

  • Supports universal childcare and better-paid caregiver jobs so more parents can return to work

Campaign position

Require artificial-intelligence safeguards

  • Supports whistleblower protections, liability rules, testing, and restrictions on AI companions for children

Campaign position

Expand capital for young entrepreneurs

  • Supports investing in young entrepreneurs beyond founders with wealthy families and substantial assets

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Reform beauty-industry licensing

  • Supports better language access and overhauling state licensing and beauty-school requirements

Campaign position

Prioritize diplomacy in Latin America

  • Opposes intervention in Venezuela and supports advancing U.S. interests through diplomacy

Record and background

Record & experience.

  • Experience

    Lacquerbar founder

    Established the nail-salon venture.

  • Experience

    Lacquerbar U founder

    Established online beauty education.

  • Experience

    Fivestars founding-team member

    Helped build the software company.

  • Experience

    FourthWave entrepreneur-in-residence

    Advises women-led technology startups.

  • Experience

    Black Ambition founder mentor

    Mentors entrepreneurs.

  • Experience

    The C Curve co-creator

    Co-created the nail-industry podcast.

  • Accomplishment

    Accelerator selection

    Lacquerbar U entered Backstage's inaugural accelerator.

  • Accomplishment

    Expanded small-business platform

    Helped build Fivestars to about 50 million users.

  • Experience

    Nail-salon owner

    Owned a salon.

  • Experience

    Beauty-school owner

    Owned a beauty school.

  • Experience

    Startup advisor

    Advises startups.

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