Ellen Troxclair

Ellen Troxclair
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Preceded byJames White
Member of the Austin City Council
from the 8th district
In office
January 6, 2015 – January 5, 2019
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byPaige Ellis
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Lakeway, Texas, U.S.[1]

Ellen Troxclair is an American small business owner and politician who is a member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 19. A member of the Republican Party, Troxclair was the youngest woman ever elected to the Austin City Council,[2] where she served the 8th district from 2015 to 2019.[3]

Political Career

Troxclair initially ran for the Texas Senate to replace Dawn Buckingham. However, she was drawn out of the district and Pete Flores was endorsed by Buckingham,[4] which led her to run for Texas's 19th House of Representatives district instead. She defeated Justin Berry by 13% in the primary. Troxclair went on to face Democrat Pam Baggett and independent Kodi Sawin in the general election and won decisively with 72.6% of all votes cast.[5]

Troxclair supports a ban on Democrats being given committee chairmanships as long as the Republicans hold the majority of seats in the Texas House.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ellen Troxclair". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Chukwu, Dinah (June 9, 2021). "Republican Ellen Troxclair Texas House campaign endorsed by Chip Roy". KVUE. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Austin City Council - Term Limits". Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Jankowski, Philip (October 2, 2021). "Former Austin Council Member Ellen Troxclair drops Texas Senate run, eyes House seat". Austin American Statesman. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ Johnson, Brad (May 25, 2022). "Troxclair Defeats Berry in Hill Country Race Featuring Two Former Austin Allies". The Texan. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  6. ^ Johnson, Brad. The Back Mic: Legislators Opposed to Democratic Chairs Listed, Rep. Moody Quells DA Appointment Rumors, House Rules Discussed, The Texan, December 9, 2022.
Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
from the 19th district
2023–present 		Incumbent