Vikki Goodwin

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Vikki Goodwin
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 47th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded byPaul Workman
Personal details
Born (1967-05-18) May 18, 1967 (age 58)
Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Texas, Austin (BBA, MPA)
Signature
WebsiteCampaign website

Vikki Ann Goodwin (born May 18, 1967)[1] is a Texas Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 47, which is located in Travis County, Texas.[2] She is also a small business owner, owning a residential real estate business with her husband.[3]

Early life and education

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Goodwin was born in Arlington Illinois. She grew up in Dallas, but moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas in 1985.[4] Goodwin earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from University of Texas in Austin and her master's degree in public affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs.[5]

Texas House of Representatives

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On November 6, 2018, Goodwin won the general election with 52%, defeating incumbent Republican Paul Workman who got 48% of the vote.[6] Her service as a State Representative has been focused on issues concerning public education, child welfare, and comprehensive healthcare.[7] She is currently a member of the House appropriations committee as well as the insurance committee.[8] In past legislative sessions she has served on the house committees of agriculture and livestock, environmental regulation, homeland security and public safety, and safety select.[9]

Goodwin is known for her work helping pass 'Cati's Act', a drowning prevention act meant to expand safety regulations for children under twelve.[10] In addition she filed the 'Natalia Cox Act', meant to aid victims of domestic violence by requiring police officers and medical professionals to provide victims with resources.[11]

Election history

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2018

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Texas General Election, 2018: House District 47[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vikki Goodwin 55,307 52.4%
Republican Paul Workman 50,244 47.6%
Margin 5,063 4.8%

2020

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Texas General Election, 2020: House District 47[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vikki Goodwin 66,816 49.3%
Republican Justin Berry 65,474 48.3%
Libertarian Michael Clark 3,311 2.4%
Margin 1,342 1%

2022

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Texas General Election, 2022: House District 47[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vikki Goodwin 51,045 61.3%
Republican Rob McCarthy 32,272 38.7%
Margin 18,773 22.6%

2024

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Texas General Election, 2024: House District 47[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vikki Goodwin 59,016 60.2%
Republican Scott Firsing 39,066 39.8%
Margin 19,950 20.4%

References

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  1. ^ "Rep. Vikki Goodwin – Texas State Directory Online". www.txdirectory.com.
  2. ^ "Texas House Member Rep. Goodwin, Vikki District 47". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  3. ^ https://vikkigoodwin.com/meet-vikki
  4. ^ https://vikkigoodwin.com/meet-vikki
  5. ^ "Meet the LBJ alumni running for office in 2018". LBJ School of Public Affairs. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  6. ^ Chang, Julie. "Republican Paul Workman defeated in Travis County's HD 47". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  7. ^ https://vikkigoodwin.com/issues
  8. ^ https://house.texas.gov/members/3820/committees
  9. ^ https://pluralpolicy.com/app/person/6531/vote-history
  10. ^ "Cati's Act advances in Texas Legislature". KVUE.com. May 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "The 'Natalia Cox Act' is now a Texas law". KVUE.com. May 16, 2023.
  12. ^ "Texas House of Representatives District 47". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  13. ^ "Texas House of Representatives District 47". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  14. ^ "November 3rd 2020 Texas Election Results". Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  15. ^ "November 8th 2022 Texas Election Results". Retrieved July 14, 2025.