2026 Texas General Election

Elizabeth Markowitz is from Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in computer science and studio art from Trinity University; three master's degrees in business from the University of Texas at San Antonio, healthcare informatics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and public administration from the University of Houston; and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction-learning, design, and technology from the University of Houston.

Elizabeth Markowitz has a bachelor's degree in computer science and studio art from Trinity University; three master's degrees in business from the University of Texas at San Antonio, healthcare informatics from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and public administration from the University of Houston; and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction-learning, design, and technology from the University of Houston.

Elizabeth works as an instructor, corporate trainer, and author with the Princeton Review, where she trains other teachers across the nation. She also teaches Public Health at The University of Houston in the Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Services, where I've worked with students to develop innovative public health programs.

Eliz previously ran for Texas State Representative for House District 28 in 2022 but did not win. She also ran for the Texas State Board of Education, District 7, in 2018 but did not win.

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Elizabeth previously ran for Texas State Representative for House District 28 in 2022 but did not win. She also ran for the Texas State Board of Education, District 7, in 2018 but did not win.

Supports property tax relief to prevent Texans from being taxed out of their homes.

Supports property tax relief to prevent Texans from being "taxed out of their homes."

Supports partnering with community colleges and technical schools to train workers for high-demand industries.

Wants to partner with community colleges and technical schools to "train workers for high-demand industries."

Supports tax incentives for startups to encourage entrepreneurship and attract innovative companies to Texas and Fort Bend County.

Believes in tax incentives for startups to "encourage entrepreneurship and attract innovative companies to Texas and Fort Bend County."

Supports allocating state grants and incentives to expand broadband and connect underserved rural communities.

Wants to allocate state grants and incentives to "expand broadband and connect underserved rural communities."

Supports expanding disaster relief and market access programs to assist Texas farmers and ranchers.

Aims to "expand disaster relief and market access programs to support Texas farmers and ranchers."

Supports diversifying the energy economy by incorporating renewable and advanced energy technologies through Energy Innovation Grants.

Wants to "diversify our energy economy through Energy Innovation Grants."

- Supports property tax relief to prevent Texans from being "taxed out of their homes."
- Wants to partner with community colleges and technical schools to "train workers for high-demand industries."
- Believes in tax incentives for startups to "encourage entrepreneurship and attract innovative companies to Texas and Fort Bend County."
- Wants to allocate state grants and incentives to "expand broadband and connect underserved rural communities."
- Aims to "expand disaster relief and market access programs to support Texas farmers and ranchers."
- Wants to "diversify our energy economy through Energy Innovation Grants."

Economy

Supports secure borders to protect against human trafficking and drug smuggling while advocating for humane treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers.

Wants to "enact fair and practical immigration reform."

- Wants to "enact fair and practical immigration reform."

Public Safety

Supports expanding mental health care services and programs available to the public.

Aims to "expand" the mental health care services and programs available to the public.

Supports improving maternal health outcomes.

Wants to "improve maternal health outcomes."

Supports making healthcare more accessible, affordable, and effective through Medicaid expansion, expanding rural hospitals, and increasing preventative care services.

Supports "Medicaid expansion, expanding rural hospitals, and increasing preventative care services."

- Aims to "expand" the mental health care services and programs available to the public.
- Wants to "improve maternal health outcomes."
- Supports "Medicaid expansion, expanding rural hospitals, and increasing preventative care services."

Healthcare

Supports improving teacher retention through salary increases and advocating for benefits reform.

Wants to "improve teacher retention through salary increases... [and] benefits reform."

Supports investing in both college and trade programs.

Promises to invest in both college and trade programs.

Supports investing in early education and child development programs.

Wants to invest in early education and child development programs.

- Wants to "improve teacher retention through salary increases... [and] benefits reform."
- Supports reducing class sizes.
- Promises to invest in both college and trade programs.
- Wants to invest in early education and child development programs.

Education

As of July 22, 2026, Elizabeth "Eliz" Markowitz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Opposes gerrymandering, stating it undermines the ability to hold fair elections in Texas.

Opposes gerrymandering, stating it "compromised the ability to hold fair elections in Texas."

- Opposes gerrymandering, stating it "compromised the ability to hold fair elections in Texas."

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