Meet the Candidate
I'm part of a hard-working family in Terrell, Texas. I know what it means to stretch a budget and watch leaders in Washington ignore the real struggles of everyday people. That's why I'm running for Congress.
Read Her Story ↓Raising her kids right here in East Texas
Rooted in this community
Early voting October 19–30 · TX District 5
No corporate PACs. No billionaire donors.
I am part of a strong union hard-working family in Terrell, Texas. Unions have brought good wages, quality healthcare, and fair treatment to my family and so many others throughout our state. I know that many, many Texas families have not had a union to help them obtain a living wage and decent quality of life. I am running for Congress because I want to stand up for ALL working-class issues that the leaders in charge of our government have forgotten about.
I’m running for Congress because you deserve a representative who is not controlled by wealthy donors and who will actually fight for health care, education, and dignity for every Texan, in every walk of life. I am tired of watching politicians and power brokers in Washington pretend they don’t see the rising cost of food, housing, health care, and childcare. My family is NOT living in the "Golden Age of America".
I’m not a career politician. I’m a mom and a neighbor, and staying quiet has never really been an option for me. When something is wrong, I show up. That’s meant organizing with friends, working with local Democrats, speaking at meetings, and protesting when our rights or our communities are under attack.
I’ve marched with parents, stood with teachers and nurses, and joined neighbors at rallies across East Texas. I’ve supported grassroots candidates and pushed to make sure our community isn’t ignored or talked over. This campaign isn’t about politics for the sake of politics. It’s about doing the work, telling the truth, and showing up for each other when it matters.
Health care is a human right. Every Texan should be able to get care without fear, shame, or financial ruin. That includes maternal health, reproductive care, mental health, and childcare. I will fight for Medicare for All, protect and restore reproductive rights, strengthen rural hospitals, and make sure no family ever has to choose between groceries and seeing a doctor.
Public education is how we build real opportunity and real equity. Our kids deserve honest history, peer-reviewed science, the arts, and schools that are safe, well funded, and free from political games. Teachers should be respected and supported, not attacked or silenced. I will fight to protect public schools, stop voucher schemes that drain classrooms of resources, and make higher education affordable so student debt does not keep holding an entire generation back from building stable lives.
No one is disposable. That means ending mass detention, protecting LGBTQ+ people, and treating every person with humanity under the law. It means protecting the right to organize, because unions are how working people protect themselves. And it means restoring the Voting Rights Act and overturning Citizens United so that democracy works for people, not billionaires.
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Chelsey's campaign is powered by people who are done waiting for someone else to fix things. Volunteers knock doors, make calls, host events, and spread the word in their communities every single day.
Early voting runs October 19–30. Election Day is November 3, 2026. Let's make history together in Texas District 5.
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