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Mary Elizabeth Klenz

Democratic · Texas · 2026

Running for Texas House District 17, Texas

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Protect aquifers and manage water resources
  • Expand rural healthcare access
  • A smart, constitutional border and immigration system
Biography

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Klenz is an Ob/Gyn physician who practiced for 25 years in the Rio Grande Valley before moving to a ranch near Giddings, per the campaign site. She served in the Peace Corps in Southern Africa and attended medical school at Duke University, per the campaign site.

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