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IncumbentDemocratic
LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER
U.S. House District 7
2026 Texas U.S. House District 7 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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Last reviewed September 15, 2026Overview
- Current race
- 2026 Texas U.S. House District 7 — General Election on November 3, 2026
- Official candidacy
- U.S. House District 7 · Democratic · Incumbent
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER
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Candidate biography
Candidate-statedA resident of Houston and Congressional District Seven nearly all of her life, Congresswoman Fletcher was first elected to represent the district in 2018. Before her election to Congress, she represented Houstonians in the courtroom as a lawyer on a wide range of matters, starting her legal career at Vinson & Elkins in Houston and later joining boutique litigation firm AZA, where she became its first woman partner. Congresswoman Fletcher graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio in 1997, where she earned highest honors in History and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After college, she worked in the business and non-profit sectors for six years before attending William & Mary Law School in Virginia, where she was editor-in-chief of the William and Mary Law Review.
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A resident of Houston and Congressional District Seven nearly all of her life, Congresswoman Fletcher was first elected to represent the district in 2018. Before her election to Congress, she represented Houstonians in the courtroom as a lawyer on a wide range of matters, starting her legal career at Vinson & Elkins in Houston and later joining boutique litigation firm AZA, where she became its first woman partner. Congresswoman Fletcher graduated from Kenyon College in Ohio in 1997, where she earned highest honors in History and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After college, she worked in the business and non-profit sectors for six years before attending William & Mary Law School in Virginia, where she was editor-in-chief of the William and Mary Law Review.
Candidate biography
Candidate-statedIn the 119th Congress, Congresswoman Fletcher is Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce, where she serves on the subcommittees on Health, Energy, and Oversight & Investigations. During previous terms in Congress, she served on the Energy & Commerce Subcommittees on Communications & Technology and Consumer Protection & Commerce, and on the House Committees on Transportation & Infrastructure and Science, Space, & Technology.
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In the 119th Congress, Congresswoman Fletcher is Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce, where she serves on the subcommittees on Health, Energy, and Oversight & Investigations. During previous terms in Congress, she served on the Energy & Commerce Subcommittees on Communications & Technology and Consumer Protection & Commerce, and on the House Committees on Transportation & Infrastructure and Science, Space, & Technology.
Candidate biography
Candidate-statedCongresswoman Lizzie Fletcher represents Texas’ Seventh Congressional District in Houston and the greater Houston area. A resident of Houston and Congressional District 7 nearly all of her life, Congresswoman Fletcher was elected to represent the district in 2018. Before her election to Congress, she represented Houstonians in the courtroom as a lawyer on a wide range of matters. She is a graduate of Kenyon College where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and William & Mary Law School, where she was editor-in-chief of the William and Mary Law Review. In the 119th Congress, Congresswoman Fletcher is Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce. She is Chair of the Texas Democratic Delegation and a member of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee. She is also a leader of key caucuses, including the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, where she serves as the Vice Chair and Whip, and the Equality Caucus, where she is a Vice Chair.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher represents Texas’ Seventh Congressional District in Houston and the greater Houston area. A resident of Houston and Congressional District 7 nearly all of her life, Congresswoman Fletcher was elected to represent the district in 2018. Before her election to Congress, she represented Houstonians in the courtroom as a lawyer on a wide range of matters. She is a graduate of Kenyon College where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and William & Mary Law School, where she was editor-in-chief of the William and Mary Law Review. In the 119th Congress, Congresswoman Fletcher is Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce. She is Chair of the Texas Democratic Delegation and a member of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee. She is also a leader of key caucuses, including the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, where she serves as the Vice Chair and Whip, and the Equality Caucus, where she is a Vice Chair.
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Public record
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3,838 captured official records
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Coverage: January 3, 2019 through July 23, 2026- Vote events
- 3,838
- Unique measures
- 1,885
- Final passage
- 1,352
- Yes / No
- 2,245 / 1,497
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Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Passed
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER is recorded as voting no in the official record for on passage.
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Issue: H R 8884
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Status: Passed
Fletcher | D | TX | Nay
resolutionVoted yes
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Passed
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 89
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Status: Passed
Fletcher | D | TX | Yea
resolutionVoted no
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Passed
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H CON RES 113
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
Status: Passed
Fletcher | D | TX | Nay
final passageVoted no
Stop Insider Trading Act
Passed
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER is recorded as voting no in the official record for on passage.
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Issue: H R 7008
Vote question: On Passage
Official description: Stop Insider Trading Act
Status: Passed
Fletcher | D | TX | Nay
amendmentVoted no
Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Failed
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Amendment author: Grothman of Wisconsin Part A Amendment No. 316
Status: Failed
Fletcher | D | TX | No
amendmentVoted no
Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Agreed to
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Amendment author: Harrigan of North Carolina Part A Amendment No. 44
Status: Agreed to
Fletcher | D | TX | No
amendmentVoted yes
Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4
Agreed to
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER is recorded as voting yes in the official record for on agreeing to the amendment.
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Issue: H R 8800
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Official description: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4
Amendment author: Boebert of Colorado Part A Amendment No. 4
Status: Agreed to
Fletcher | D | TX | Aye
resolutionVoted no
Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Passed
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER is recorded as voting no in the official record for on agreeing to the resolution.
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Issue: H RES 1438
Vote question: On Agreeing to the Resolution
Official description: Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)
Status: Passed
Fletcher | D | TX | No
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — official House Clerk member identity
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — U.S. House roll call 2026-283
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — U.S. House roll call 2026-282
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — U.S. House roll call 2026-281
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — U.S. House roll call 2026-280
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — U.S. House roll call 2026-276
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — U.S. House roll call 2026-275
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — U.S. House roll call 2026-258
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LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — U.S. House roll call 2026-254
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