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Shenghao "Daniel" Wang
State Representative — District 49 · Democrat Primary 2026
Democrat
About ✓ Verified
Austin native, MIT math graduate, Harvard-trained attorney, and Travis Central Appraisal District board member. Works as an electricity regulation lawyer. Defeated Republican Travis County Party Chair Matt Mackowiak in the 2024 TCAD election. Age 31.
Key Positions ✓ Verified
- Build more stuff - pro-density, pro-supply approach to housing
- Medicaid expansion as top priority
- Fully fund public schools
- Protect from voucher programs
- Fix the electric grid
- Energy regulation expertise
- Fight Republican extremism
- Tesla Gigafactory tax challenge
- Free breakfast and lunch in schools
- Restrict Tesla tax breaks
Strengths Sourced
- Energy regulation expertise
- Travis Central Appraisal District experience
- Young professional perspective
- Pro-density housing approach
Concerns Sourced
- Limited political experience
- Lower fundraising tier
- May lack name recognition
- Relatively new to electoral politics
Endorsements ✓ Verified
- Austin Chinese Americans Network (ACAN) (community organization)
- Lone Star Left (advocacy group)
Polling ✓ Verified
No public polling data available for individual HD-49 candidates.
Fundraising ✓ Verified
<cite index="4-6">$35,000 on hand at the end of the period</cite>
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Data last verified: Mar 3, 2026 · 20 sources cited
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