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Lizzie Fletcher

Democratic candidate for Texas's 7th Congressional District

A Houston lawyer and congresswoman, Fletcher brings litigation experience and congressional leadership on healthcare and flood resilience.

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DistrictTX-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Lizzie stands.

Campaign position

Expand affordable health coverage

  • Supports Medicaid expansion, ACA protections, and Medicare negotiation of prescription prices

Campaign position

Protect reproductive health access

  • Supports nationwide abortion protections, contraception rights, and interstate travel for care

Campaign position

Strengthen Houston flood resilience

  • Supports reservoir improvements, coastal surge protection, updated flood maps, and faster projects

Campaign position

Require stronger gun safeguards

  • Supports universal background checks, assault-weapons restrictions, and extreme-risk orders

Campaign position

Expand equal access to voting

  • Supports automatic registration, early voting, and restored Voting Rights Act protections

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Strengthen education and vocational access

  • Supports special-education funding, expanded community colleges, and student-debt relief

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. From 2006

    Experience

    Vinson & Elkins lawyer

    Practiced law in Houston.

  2. From 2015

    Experience

    AZA first woman partner

    Became a firm partner.

  3. 2023-2024

    Experience

    New Democrat Trade Task Force chair

    Led its trade task force.

  4. 2019-2022

    Experience

    New Democrat Trade Task Force co-chair

    Co-chaired the trade task force.

  • Experience

    AZA litigation attorney

    Represented business clients.

  • Experience

    Law Review editor-in-chief

    Led William & Mary's journal.

  • Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents Texas District 7.

  • Experience

    Energy & Commerce vice ranking member

    Leads committee oversight work.

  • Experience

    Texas Democratic Delegation chair

    Leads the delegation.

  • Experience

    House Democratic deputy whip

    Supports caucus coordination.

  • Experience

    Friends of Belgium co-chair

    Co-chairs the caucus.

  • Experience

    Reproductive Freedom vice chair

    Leads the caucus.

  • Experience

    Reproductive Freedom whip

    Coordinates caucus work.

  • Experience

    Equality Caucus vice chair

    Leads the caucus.

  • Experience

    American Canadian caucus co-chair

    Co-chairs economy and security work.

  • Experience

    Flood Resilience caucus co-chair

    Co-chairs the caucus.

  • Experience

    Natural Gas caucus co-chair

    Co-chairs the caucus.

  • Experience

    Planned Parenthood Young Leaders co-founder

    Helped establish the group.

  • Experience

    Planned Parenthood affiliate board member

    Served Houston's affiliate.

  • Accomplishment

    Disaster-project HELP Act

    Helped pass her bill accelerating disaster projects.

  • Accomplishment

    Meyergrove flood funding

    Helped secure nearly $10 million.

  • Accomplishment

    Port Houston improvements

    Helped secure $142.5 million.

  • Accomplishment

    Business leadership award

    Received the Chamber's Abraham Lincoln award.

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