Elizabeth "Eliz" Markowitz
Democratic · Texas · 2026Running for Texas House District 26, Texas
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand rural hospitals, boost school mental health services and make telehealth permanent statewide
- Raise teacher pay and expand early childhood literacy programs while opposing voucher-funded charter schools
- Pursue property tax relief and expand rural broadband access
Biography
Elizabeth "Eliz" Markowitz is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Is a Fort Bend County native raised in Sugar Land by a teacher and an oil worker, per campaign site. Teaches public health at the University of Houston and has worked as a textbook author and instructor with the Princeton Review, per Houston Chronicle.
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