This is a safely Republican district with a Cook Partisan Voter Index of R+11. The incumbent Republican won the 2024 general election with 63.5% of the vote. A Democratic flip would be unlikely given the district's strong Republican lean.
Angela 'Heli' Rodriguez Prilliman is a Fort Worth-based entrepreneur and progressive Democratic candidate for Congress. She was raised in Stephenville, Texas, and graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in business. Rodriguez Prilliman has over a decade of experience in the Silicon Valley startup scene. She is the founder of Lacquerbar & Lacquerbar U, an award-winning nail salon and online education startup that was venture-backed by Backstage Capital, Precursor Ventures, Pipeline Angels, and Founder Gym. She was also part of the founding team at Fivestars, a software-as-a-service company that grew to over 50 million users in five years. Rodriguez Prilliman serves as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at FourthWave, a startup accelerator for women-led tech companies, and is a Founder Mentor for Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition Futurists Program. She is also the co-creator of The C Curve podcast for nail technicians and manicure enthusiasts.
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