Private citizen

Shehla Faizi is the Green Party nominee for comptroller, chosen at the party convention on April 11, 2026¹. She was born in the United States, raised in Karachi, Pakistan, and worked in advertising and marketing journalism before moving to Texas in 2012⁵². She has not held public office; she volunteered for the Green Party presidential campaign in 2024 and hosts a podcast on social and political issues⁵⁶.

Where they stand

• School choice: No, keep public money in traditional public schools Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • Said "We must end school vouchers and reinvest in Texas public schools," calling vouchers unfair for parents, students and schools and bad for taxpayers. (2026-09-10) source
  • Her campaign website pledges to administer the existing voucher program without religious bias. (2026-03-26) source
• AI data centers: Allow them case by case, with strict local rules on siting, noise and water Said · medium confidence
  • Said "No more tax breaks for data centers" as a top priority. (2026-09-10) source
  • Her campaign website says data centers must show a positive cost-benefit analysis and real job creation, that their water use must be more carefully considered, and that their energy use must not raise Texans' cost of living. (2026-03-26) source
  • Her campaign website lists "No tax breaks for data centers" as a pledge. (2026) source

No public position found on: Property taxes, Business regulation, Energy and climate.

Record

• Nominated for comptroller at the Green Party of Texas convention on April 11, 2026².
• Says she does not accept money from billionaires, PACs or lobbyists³.