Chelsey Hockett
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- Occupation
- Senior corporate travel consultant
Background
- Originally from Frederick, Maryland; lives in East Texas. source: branch.vote
- Bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas Woman's University. source: branch.vote
- Senior corporate travel consultant at Air Transport International, Inc.; first run for public office. source: branch.vote
- Won the May 2026 Democratic runoff for District 5 over Ruth Torres, 53% to 47%. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Strengthen unions, raise wages and break up monopolies source: branch.vote
- Affordable health care, stronger rural hospitals and an end to medical debt source: branch.vote
- Oppose school vouchers; free and affordable higher education source: branch.vote
- Clean energy and holding polluters accountable source: branch.vote
- Expand voting rights and limit money in politics source: branch.vote
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