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Erica Gillum

Democratic · Texas · 2026

Running for Texas Senate District 18, Texas

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Fully funding neighborhood schools and paying teachers more
  • Addressing rural water shortages and aging infrastructure
  • Creating jobs and supporting small businesses
Biography

Erica Gillum is a Realtor and real estate investor who served on Hempstead City Council beginning in 2020 and was mayor of Hempstead from 2022 to 2024, according to her campaign site. She has more than two decades of experience in real estate, per the same source.

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