Mihaela Plesa | |
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| Member of theTexas House of Representatives from the70th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Sanford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1983-07-28)July 28, 1983 (age 41) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | https://www.plesafortexas.com/ |
Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa (born July 28, 1983) is an American politician who is the Representative forTexas's 70th House of Representatives district, following the2022 Texas House of Representatives election. Her district covers parts ofCollin County. She is a member of theDemocratic Party.[1]
Plesa was born inDallas, Texas, in a Romanian-American family.[2] Plesa graduated fromNewman Smith High School inCarrollton, Texas.[citation needed] She received a bachelor's degree from theUniversity of North Texas in 2006 and a graduate degree fromSouthern Methodist University in 2012.[2]
Before running for office, Plesa served for four years as the legislative director forRay Lopez, a Democrat from San Antonio.[3]
Plesa ran forTexas's 70th House of Representatives district in2022 as a Democrat. This district is based inCollin County and had been redrawn to be more favorable to Democrats, with the goal of making other seats in Collin County more safe for the Republican incumbents. Plesa narrowly defeated Republican Jamee Jolly.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mihaela Plesa | 29,660 | 50.73 | |
| Republican | Jamee Jolly | 28,801 | 49.27 | |
| Total votes | 58,461 | 100.0 | ||
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