Allison Mitchell

Allison Mitchell earned a high school diploma from the Hockaday School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Lake Forest College in 2008. Her career experience includes working in business.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Allison Mitchell is a Dallas native who was raised in Texas House District 108. She is a proud graduate of The Hockaday School, a successful entrepreneur, and a mother of two. She built a women’s accessories brand in Dallas that grew to reach customers around the country and abroad.

She is also the mother of a child with disabilities and the author of a children’s book celebrating diversity and resilience. As a Dallas ISD parent, she understands the challenges facing our public schools and the families who rely on them.

Mitchell is running for Texas House District 108 to bring practical solutions to the issues that matter most—strengthening public education, lowering healthcare costs, making homeownership more affordable by lowering property taxes and insurance premiums, supporting families, and making sure the community has a voice in the Texas Legislature. She will bring empathy, accountability, and common-sense leadership to the job.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Public Education: Allison is committed to fully funding public education so every child—regardless of ability—receives a high-quality education. As a Dallas ISD parent and the mother of a child with disabilities, she understands the importance of strong special education resources and the danger posed by costly vouchers that drain funding from public schools, resulting in larger class sizes and increased financial strain. Allison will fight to ensure public tax dollars stay in local public schools, giving teachers the support they deserve and every student a fair shot at success.Affordability: Allison believes Texas families should be able to afford to live, work, and raise a family here. She will work to provide meaningful property tax relief for homeowners, limit sharp increases in property appraisals, and close corporate tax loopholes that shift more of the tax burden onto working families and small businesses.

Allison will also push for greater transparency and accountability in the home insurance market, including stronger protections against excessive and unexpected premium increases. She supports expanding homeownership opportunities including increasing down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers for other essential workers. Her goal is straightforward: reduce the costs that squeeze family budgetHealthcare: Allison believes every Texan should have access to affordable, quality healthcare. As a mother of a child with disabilities, she understands firsthand the challenges families face. Texas has one of the nation’s highest uninsured rates, and Allison supports expanding Medicaid to lower costs, increase access to preventive care, and reduce reliance on expensive emergency care. She will also work to lower insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs, protect coverage for pre-existing conditions, and expand specialized services and community-based care.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Allison is passionate about making Texas a place where families have the opportunity to thrive. As a Dallas native, entrepreneur, parent, and mother of a child with disabilities, she cares deeply about fully funding public education, making healthcare more affordable and accessible, expanding opportunities for people with disabilities, and making homeownership attainable for working families. She is also passionate about supporting small businesses, strengthening local communities, and ensuring every Texan has a voice in the decisions that affect their lives. Above all, Allison believes in listening to people, finding practical solutions, and getting things done.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Annie’s List

American Federation of Teachers

Texas American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations

Lake Highlands White Rock Democrats

Stonewall Democrats of Dallas

The Preston Hollow Democrats

Planned Parenthood Texas Votes PAC

NDRC

Run for Something

Texas State Teachers Association

National Education Association

Texas Alliance for Retired Americans

Climate Cabinet

Texas State Employees Union/ CWA