{{short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ellen Troxclair | state_house = Texas | district = 19th | term_start = January 10, 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = James White | successor = | office1 = Member of the Austin City Council<br>from the 8th district | term_start1 = January 6, 2015 | term_end1 = January 5, 2019 | predecessor1 = ''Constituency established'' | successor1 = Paige Ellis | party = Republican | spouse = Caleb }} '''Ellen Troxclair''' is an American small business owner and politician who is a member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 19. A member of the Republican Party, Troxclair was the youngest woman ever elected to the Austin City Council,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chukwu |first=Dinah |date=June 9, 2021 |title=Republican Ellen Troxclair Texas House campaign endorsed by Chip Roy |url=https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/republican-ellen-troxclair-running-for-senate/269-7a76b23c-a08f-4598-a25f-8de1b311adf0 |access-date=March 4, 2024 |website=KVUE |language=en-US}}</ref> where she served the 8th district from 2015 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://services.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=247357 |title=Austin City Council - Term Limits |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>
==Political career== Troxclair initially ran for the Texas Senate to replace Dawn Buckingham. However, she was drawn out of the district and Pete Flores was endorsed by Buckingham,<ref name="Phil">{{cite news |last1=Jankowski |first1=Philip |title=Former Austin Council Member Ellen Troxclair drops Texas Senate run, eyes House seat |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/10/02/former-austin-city-council-member-ellen-troxclair-run-texas-house/5953209001/ |access-date=26 November 2022 |publisher=Austin American Statesman |date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> which led her to run for Texas's 19th House of Representatives district instead. She defeated Justin Berry by 13% in the primary. Troxclair went on to face Democrat Pam Baggett and independent Kodi Sawin in the general election and won decisively with 72.6% of all votes cast.<ref name="Brad">{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Brad |title=Troxclair Defeats Berry in Hill Country Race Featuring Two Former Austin Allies |url=https://thetexan.news/troxclair-defeats-berry-in-hill-country-race-featuring-two-former-austin-allies/ |access-date=26 November 2022 |publisher=The Texan |date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
Troxclair supports a ban on Democrats being given committee chairmanships as long as the Republicans hold the majority of seats in the Texas House.<ref>Johnson, Brad. [https://thetexan.news/the-back-mic-legislators-opposed-to-democratic-chairs-listed-rep-moody-quells-da-appointment-rumors-house-rules-discussed/ The Back Mic: Legislators Opposed to Democratic Chairs Listed, Rep. Moody Quells DA Appointment Rumors, House Rules Discussed], ''The Texan'', December 9, 2022.</ref>
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