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Jennifer Mushtaler

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Jennifer Mushtaler
Candidate for State House
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Biography
Jennifer Mushtaler is a Republican Party candidate running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 47 in the November 3, 2026 general election. She is a medical doctor who earned her M.D. from Southwestern Medical School in 1998 and previously ran for Austin City Council District 6 in 2020.
Top Priorities
  • Reform recapture legislation for public education funding
  • Increase transparency in the public education funding system
  • Implement a cost of inflation adjustment for student dollars in public education
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