Lizzie Fletcher issued the following statement tonight on her victory in the 7th District. READ MORE
Lizzie Fletcher released her fifth ad of the general election today. Titled “Change That,” the ad is a response to John Culberson’s ads that grossly misrepresent Fletcher’s stances on issues, including health care and immigration, and that demonstrate the kind of partisanship that needs to change in Washington. READ MORE
Lizzie Fletcher today released her fourth ad of the general election titled “My House.” The ad focuses on John Culberson’s nearly two-decade tenure in Congress highlighting his failure to protect Houston families that have faced repeated flooding and proactively fund flooding infrastructure projects, while instead pushing increased funding for projects that are of interest to him. READ MORE
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, Democratic candidate for Texas’ 7th Congressional District, today released her third ad of the general election focused on lowering prescription drug prices. The ad calls out John Culberson’s record of inaction on the skyrocketing prices of prescription drugs that have impacted people across our community. READ MORE
Lizzie Fletcher today called on Congressman John Culberson to reverse his long history of jeopardizing the safety and security of women by signing onto the long-term reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) sponsored by Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. READ MORE
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, Democratic candidate for Congress Texas’ 7th Congressional District, today released her first television ad of the general election. READ MORE
Culberson took office just five months before Tropical Storm Allison, the country’s 15th most expensive storm, devastated the Houston area. “John Culberson has been on notice about flooding risks since Tropical Storm Allison, but instead of partnering with local agencies and advocating for our needs, he has prioritized partisan politics,” Fletcher said. READ MORE
“Today’s indictment raises serious questions. Congressman Culberson must explain why he, along with a small group of Republican lawmakers, bought stock in an obscure Australian biopharmaceutical company that is at the center of an insider trading scandal. If Congressman Culberson used his position of power, along with access to material nonpublic information, in an effort to benefit himself personally then Congressman Culberson will have confirmed he is exactly what is wrong with Washington.” READ MORE
Democratic candidate Lizzie Pannill Fletcher announced her endorsement today from New Democrat Coalition, a group of “forward-thinking, pro-growth lawmakers committed to seeking pragmatic solutions that will foster economic prosperity and keep America more secure.” READ MORE
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, Democratic candidate for Texas’ 7th Congressional District, announced that she raised more than $1 million in the second fundraising quarter of 2018, entering July with nearly $800,000 cash on hand. Over the second quarter of 2018, more than 75% of Lizzie’s funds came from within Texas, with more than 68% coming from Houston-area residents. This quarter also brings Lizzie to more than $2 million raised since she entered the race. READ MORE
For nearly two decades in Washington, Congressman Culberson has consistently put Washington politics ahead of everyday Texans’ best interests. His support of a Washington-driven tax plan not only blew a $1.9 trillion hole in the deficit and put working families on the hook, but also recklessly kneecapped our healthcare system, raising costs for millions of families. Our community needs leaders who will stand up for us and put our best interests first, but politicians like John Culberson have failed us repeatedly. Last week’s rate increase requests are more proof that Congressman Culberson’s time in office must come to an end. READ MORE
In less than 24 hours Congressman Culberson voted to slash Medicare and CHIP funding, and President Trump’s administration announced it would no longer defend the right of people living with pre-existing conditions to purchase health insurance. In response to this repeated, Washington driven attack on Texans’ health care, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher released the following statement. READ MORE
Democratic primary runoff candidate Lizzie Pannill Fletcher announced today that, between April 1- May 2, her campaign raised more than $170,000, bringing her overall fundraising total above $1.4 million for the cycle. READ MORE
“Ready” Puts the Focus on Houston Families READ MORE
Posted by Erin Mincberg on April 24, 2018
Democratic primary runoff candidate Lizzie Pannill Fletcher announced today the endorsement of the Houston GLBT Caucus, one of Houston’s largest advocacy organizations. During the in-person endorsement meeting, Fletcher received the official recommendation of the screening committee and went on to receive the majority of votes from the general membership. READ MORE
Houston Democratic congressional hopeful Lizzie Pannill Fletcher has raised about $1.2 million for the 2018 midterm election ahead of the May 22 runoff with Democratic rival Laura Moser, Fletcher's campaign reported Tuesday. READ MORE
Posted by Kevin Diaz, Houston Chronicle on April 03, 2018
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, Democratic Candidate for Texas’ 7th District, Raises Over $500,000 in Q1 of 2018: Democratic primary runoff candidate Lizzie Pannill Fletcher released a preliminary summary of her fundraising numbers in the first quarter of the 2018 calendar year. READ MORE
Democratic primary runoff candidate Lizzie Pannill Fletcher released a comprehensive list today of local endorsements for her runoff campaign in Texas’ 7th Congressional District. Less than three weeks after the primary election, where she received a plurality of the votes, Fletcher has quickly consolidated an impressive coalition of local community leaders, solidifying her as the candidate for the Democratic nomination with significant support from local elected officials. READ MORE
Today EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Lizzie Pannill Fletcher for Congress in Texas’ 7th District. Stephanie Schriock. READ MORE
Posted by EMILY's List on November 14, 2017