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Jolanda Jones, Democrat candidate for TX State House • District 147

Jolanda Jones

Candidate for TX State House • District 147Democrat

Who Jolanda is

Jones is a civil rights attorney and former Houston City Council member who became the first openly lesbian Black woman elected to the Texas Legislature.

About Jolanda

She has represented District 147 since a 2022 special election, succeeding longtime Rep. Garnet Coleman.

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Where they stand

  • Corruption & DemocracyUnknown
  • Taxes & Cost of LivingUnknown
  • Public EducationAgree
  • Health CareDisagree
  • Freedom, Family & FaithAgree
  • Immigration & Border SecurityUnknown
  • Public Safety & JusticeUnknown
  • Energy & EnvironmentUnknown

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