Before Congress she was a Houston appellate lawyer, and in 2018 she became the first Democrat to flip this Houston-area seat from Republican control in decades.
Fletcher, an attorney, co-founded a Planned Parenthood young-leaders group back in 2000 and later built a legal career in Houston before running for office. She's now seeking another term representing Texas's 7th District, where she's focused on protecting the Affordable Care Act, defending abortion access, and pushing back on cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
Fletcher’s take on Texas values
Fletcher has supported legislation expanding voter registration and access, backed an Election Day holiday, and publicly affirmed the legitimacy of the 2020 election results. [OnTheIssues]