Rep. Plesa, Mihaela - District 70

Mihaela is a lifelong Texan. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas, and a master’s degree from Southern Methodist University.

Mihaela previously served as a legislative director for San Antonio State Representative Ray Lopez. She owned and operated a fashion merchandising and designing business.

Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa is a state representative in State House District 70. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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Supports the Texas Jobs & Security Act (HB5) to attract businesses with tax incentives for creating high-paying jobs.

Supports increasing funding and developing broadband and telecommunication services to provide high-speed internet statewide.

As a member of the Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services Committee, supported a cost-of-living adjustment for retired teachers and worked to increase pensions for local police and firefighters.

Supports the budget's historic property tax relief, increased local school tax dollars, and investments in broadband and transportation infrastructure.

Supports "pro-senior housing policies, tough penalties for elder fraud, and crack down on misleading advertising and deceptive trade practices that target senior citizens."

Believes the Texas Legislature should "crack down on big insurance companies who leave Texans hanging in their hour of need."

As a state representative, filed bills to regulate assisted living facilities.

- Supports the Texas Jobs & Security Act (HB5) to attract businesses with tax incentives for creating high-paying jobs.
- Supports increasing funding and developing broadband and telecommunication services to provide high-speed internet statewide.
- As a member of the Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services Committee, supported a cost-of-living adjustment for retired teachers and worked to increase pensions for local police and firefighters.
- Supports the budget's historic property tax relief, increased local school tax dollars, and investments in broadband and transportation infrastructure.
- Supports "pro-senior housing policies, tough penalties for elder fraud, and crack down on misleading advertising and deceptive trade practices that target senior citizens."
- Believes the Texas Legislature should "crack down on big insurance companies who leave Texans hanging in their hour of need."
- As a state representative, filed bills to regulate assisted living facilities.

Economy

Supports rehabilitation over punishment, believing the criminal justice system should be "efficient, compassionate, and fair."

Believes in preventing crime by creating economic and educational opportunities.

Supports providing educational opportunities and mental health, trauma, and grief counseling to incarcerated youth.

Believes criminal sentences should "match the severity of the crime and harm inflicted."

Believes individuals accused of breaking the law should be guaranteed all constitutional protections, including the presumption of innocence, due process, and a speedy trial.

Supports increasing penalties for human traffickers who target vulnerable persons.

- Supports rehabilitation over punishment, believing the criminal justice system should be "efficient, compassionate, and fair."
- Believes in preventing crime by creating economic and educational opportunities.
- Supports providing educational opportunities and mental health, trauma, and grief counseling to incarcerated youth.
- Believes criminal sentences should "match the severity of the crime and harm inflicted."
- Believes individuals accused of breaking the law should be guaranteed all constitutional protections, including the presumption of innocence, due process, and a speedy trial.
- Supports increasing penalties for human traffickers who target vulnerable persons.

Public Safety

Supports increased funding for women's health programs and expanding insurance coverage for reproductive care.

Supports HB 916, which mandates insurance companies to cover a 12-month supply of birth control.

Supports HB 1490, which mandates doctors to prioritize saving the mother's life in medical emergencies.

Supports requiring health insurance to cover fertility preservation treatments and services.

Supports expanding access to emergency contraception.

Supports abortion and cosponsored HB 1953, which would allow abortion in cases of high-risk pregnancy or if the pregnancy resulted from in vitro fertilization.

As a state representative, co-sponsored HB 1953, which would allow abortion in cases of high-risk pregnancy or if the pregnancy resulted from in vitro fertilization.

- Supports disability rights.
- Supports increased funding for women's health programs and expanding insurance coverage for reproductive care.
- Supports HB 916, which mandates insurance companies to cover a 12-month supply of birth control.
- Supports HB 1490, which mandates doctors to prioritize saving the mother's life in medical emergencies.
- Supports requiring health insurance to cover fertility preservation treatments and services.
- Supports expanding access to emergency contraception.
- As a state representative, co-sponsored HB 1953, which would allow abortion in cases of high-risk pregnancy or if the pregnancy resulted from in vitro fertilization.

Healthcare

Supports increasing funds for special needs toddlers.

Supports increasing funding for early childhood education.

Supports enhancing financial literacy in Texas public high schools.

Advocates enhancing financial literacy in Texas public high schools.

Supports SB 629, which provides Narcan on school campuses to prevent overdoses.

Supports reforming the school finance system so that Plano ISD does not run deficits, ensuring teachers are paid fairly, and protecting public education by stopping school vouchers.

Prioritizes reforming the school finance system so that Plano ISD does not run deficits, ensuring teachers are paid fairly, and protecting public education by stopping school vouchers.

- Supports increasing funds for special needs toddlers.
- Supports increasing funding for early childhood education.
- Advocates enhancing financial literacy in Texas public high schools.
- Supports SB 629, which provides Narcan on school campuses to prevent overdoses.
- Prioritizes reforming the school finance system so that Plano ISD does not run deficits, ensuring teachers are paid fairly, and protecting public education by stopping school vouchers.

Education

Supports diversifying energy sources, investing in renewable energy, and strengthening grid reliability and consumer protections.

Believes "we all have a right to enjoy the beauty of our state’s vibrant nature and wildlife."

Supports addressing foreign air contamination by requiring the state to implement a plan to address foreign emissions of air contaminants.

Supports investing in climate-friendly initiatives such as water infrastructure, park protection, and energy security.

Supports legislative action on water policy to address historic droughts and rising temperatures.

Prioritizes legislative action on water policy to address historic droughts and rising temperatures.

- Supports diversifying energy sources, investing in renewable energy, and strengthening grid reliability and consumer protections.
- Believes "we all have a right to enjoy the beauty of our state’s vibrant nature and wildlife."
- Supports addressing foreign air contamination by requiring the state to implement a plan to address foreign emissions of air contaminants.
- Supports investing in climate-friendly initiatives such as water infrastructure, park protection, and energy security.
- Prioritizes legislative action on water policy to address historic droughts and rising temperatures.

Energy & the Environment

Believes removing Texas from the Electronic Registration Information Center will enable voter fraud.

Believes elections should be "fair, free, secure, and accessible" and that every eligible citizen should be able to vote without "bureaucratic red tape or burdensome voter suppression policies."

- Believes removing Texas from the Electronic Registration Information Center will enable voter fraud.
- Believes elections should be "fair, free, secure, and accessible" and that every eligible citizen should be able to vote without "bureaucratic red tape or burdensome voter suppression policies."

Voting & Elections

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Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa

Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa is a lifelong Texan and attended Brinker Elementary in Plano ISD. She is the daughter of first-generation Romanian immigrants.

Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa is a State Representative for Texas House District 70. She previously served as a legislative director for San Antonio State Representative Ray Lopez.

Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa is a current member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing House District 70. She serves on the International Relations & Economic Development Committee, the Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, and the Resolutions Calendars Committee.

Supports investing the budget surplus in public education and retired teachers.

Supports SB 1238, which increases broadband development in coordination with federal efforts.

Supports transparency in taxation by showing taxpayers the amount of ad valorem taxes that fund local schools.

Supports using the historic budget surplus to address the needs of Texas citizens and the state.

Believes senior citizens are vulnerable to elder abuse and fraud.

Promises to prioritize the people over special interests and the insurance lobby.

The candidate's website does not provide any information on their economic beliefs.

Opposes price gouging and greedy executives exploiting Texans.

Supports programs that reduce repeat offenses by helping former inmates find jobs and housing.

Supports assessing Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmates for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility prior to their release.

Supports SB 1325, which notifies family violence victims of their rights and available resources.

Supports HB 5179, which addresses "stealthing" (non-consensual removal of a condom during sex) and allows survivors to sue perpetrators.

Supports Senate Bill (SB) 1402 to continue funding and operations of the Texas Sexual Assault Survivors Task Force.

Supports HB 671, which creates a veteran’s suicide prevention program through mental health and safe firearm storage campaigns.

Supports House Bill (HB) 3858, which creates peace officer mental wellness programs.

Supports HB 1486, which mandates mental health leave policies for 911 operators.

Opposes the current school finance system that requires districts like Plano ISD to pay into recapture (funding other districts) while operating at a deficit.

Supports increasing Medicaid coverage for new mothers to one year postpartum.

Supports women's health and co-authored several women's health bills during the 88th Legislative Session, with 3 of them signed into law.

Supports HB 109, which mandates insurance companies to cover hearing aids.

Supports House Bill (HB) 3588, which allows an unemancipated minor to obtain an abortion.

Believes "stealthing" (nonconsensual condom removal) is a serious violation of consent and sexual health.

Supports expanding healthcare access to all Texans.

Supports the Texas Compassionate Use Program.

Believes in affordable and accessible healthcare for all, including comprehensive insurance coverage, mental health support, and preventive care.

Supports public education and has received the Raise Your Hand Texas Public Education Champion Award.

Believes it is important to protect public education.

Believes in the importance of quality education and has earned committee assignments that align with this goal.

Supports recognizing individuals for their achievements and commitment to public education.

Believes in increasing Democratic presence in Collin County, noting that "No Democrats won Collin County in 2020 — but there were three in 2022."

Supports local businesses and economic growth.

As a legislator, sponsored 90 bills, including increasing Early Childhood Intervention funding by $6.2 million.

Supports SB 1397, which funds the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and increases air quality initiatives by $3.5 million.

Supports policies for clean air, emission reduction, and air quality monitoring.

Supports water conservation and, as a state representative, "passed historic investments for water conservation."

Supports renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions.

Supports investments in water conservation, desalination, importation, and infrastructure.

Believes in protecting the environment and supporting clean energy initiatives.

As a House Representative, sponsored and co-sponsored multiple bills to address climate change and conserve natural resources.

Supports SB 28, which invests a billion dollars in water preservation infrastructure by creating three funds managed by the Texas Water Development Board.

Opposes House Resolution (HR) 85, which aims to eliminate the 2020 election results.

As a House Representative, voted mostly in favor of votes supported by the Sierra Club, with the exception of SB 2011.

Supports voting rights and fair elections.

Believes her victory as the first Democrat to win a Collin County House seat in nearly three decades is significant.

Supports participation in a national voter verification system.

Supports voting rights and military voting.

Believes in strengthening democracy by combating partisanship.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair elections.

Believes there are multiple reasons for supporting voting rights and fair elections.

Believes in "independent voice in Austin, distinct from typical party-line voting."

Believes the Articles from the General Investigating Committee (GIC) detail "repeated abuses of power and an unfitness to serve" regarding voting rights and elections.

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