Darlene Breaux
Darlene Breaux is a member of the Alief Independent School District in Texas, representing Position 4. She assumed office on November 20, 2017. Her current term ends in 2029.
Breaux (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 149. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Breaux completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary occurred on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 149
Incumbent Hubert Vo (D), Darlene Breaux (D), Mink Jawandor (D), and Dave Romero (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 149 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 149
Dave Bennett (R) ran in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 149 on March 3, 2026.
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Endorsements
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2025
See also: Alief Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)
General election
The general election was canceled. Darlene Breaux (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Breaux in this election.
2021
See also: Alief Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Alief Independent School District, Position 4
Incumbent Darlene Breaux defeated Deborah Pepper in the general election for Alief Independent School District, Position 4 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darlene Breaux (Nonpartisan) | 68.0 | 3,532 |
| Deborah Pepper (Nonpartisan) | 32.0 | 1,659 | ||
| Total votes: 5,191 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Breaux's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
2017
Four of seven seats on the Alief Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. No incumbents filed for re-election, leaving four open seats and guaranteeing newcomers would make up a majority of the board.
In Position 4, newcomer Darlene Breaux defeated newcomer Jesus Zamora. Newcomer John Nguyen defeated newcomer Donald Murphy Guillory in the race for the Position 5 seat. The Position 6 seat drew newcomers Anton Dowls and Jennifer Key, with Key defeating Dowls. In Position 7, Natasha Butler defeated Janet Spurlock, and Soren Valverde[1][2]
Results
| Alief Independent School District, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Darlene Breaux |
72.92% | 2,246 |
| Jesus Zamora | 27.08% | 834 |
| Total Votes | 3,080 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Darlene Breaux completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Breaux's responses.
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- I am a lifelong educator, community advocate, and school board president who has spent decades solving real problems alongside families in District 149. I understand how decisions made at the Capitol show up in classrooms, neighborhoods, and kitchen tables. I’m running to bring proven, community-rooted leadership to Austin; leadership that is shaped by listening, accountability, and results.
- Public schools are the heartbeat of our communities. I have fought for fully funded public education because schools are more than buildings; they are places of safety, opportunity, and hope. My experience leading one of the most diverse districts in Texas gives me firsthand knowledge of what families and educators need to succeed, and I will take that voice directly to the Texas House.
- District 149 is a community full of potential. I believe in creating pathways to opportunity by strengthening small businesses, expanding workforce training, and investing in infrastructure that protects families and supports growth. I’m running to make sure every family has a fair shot and that our community’s future is shaped by those who live and work here.
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2025
Darlene Breaux did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Darlene Breaux completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Breaux's responses.
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Dr. Breaux was elected to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, representing TASB Region 4, Position B. Dr. Breaux also serves the Alief community as Vice President of the Alief ISD School Board and Chair of their Policy Committee. She served as a board member of her community’s YMCA, has an affiliation with the Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society, and has been a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, a community service organization.
Additionally, Dr. Breaux was featured in Texas School Business magazine as a “Thought Leader and Innovator in Education.”
- Our students deserve a leader who values all of the unique skills and talents that they bring to school beyond being able to bubble in the circle on a test. Alief ISD should provide our children with a sense of civic duty, compassion toward others, and the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the 21st century. Our community needs, students who can communicate, collaborate, negotiate, and create! Alief students will communicate ideas and messages clearly, collaborate with others from diverse cultural backgrounds to solve real world problems, negotiate multiple ways to solve authentic, everyday situations that will help them in LIFE, and students who can use their unique talents to create new and innovative works.
- One of our board goals is to recruit, develop, and retain highly qualified and effective personnel. Alief has an outstanding record of recruiting and developing hundreds of passionate personnel. I will support the district by supporting their efforts in retaining our jewels and see our best stay in Alief.
- I know that there has to be a certain amount of structure that is needed to ensure consistency and integrity within an organization, but as a parent of three very different children, I also know that there is not a “one size fits all” approach to educating a child, therefore, all students deserve the resources and support they need to reach their full academic potential. And finally, as a taxpayer, we have the right to expect results for the investment we make in our kids.
A good board member must be:
1) A critical thinker – someone who can critically analyze and reflect on situations or issues and provide insightful feedback
2) Collaborator – possess the ability to work with others in order to achieve a collective goal.
educators, community members, educational organizations, and state and local officials.
Anyone that knows me knows that I rely on data and research to inform my decisions.
My supporters know that I am open to diverse perspectives on issues and that I prefer
a collaborative approach to address issues as I believe that there is power in diverse
voices and perspectives around the table. Being an educational advocate at the
national, state and local level has allowed me to be seen as an educational resource
2. The critical shortage of teachers – The key to successful student outcomes is an effective and well-trained teacher in the classroom. Across the state and the nation, a teacher shortage has been highlighted as a critical issue. In Texas, with their large population of second language learners, districts are hard-pressed to find highly qualified and certified bilingual and ESL teachers. Additionally, the teacher shortage in key content areas such as math, science, CTE and special education proves to be an even greater burden in providing a high-quality education for our students.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 149 |
Officeholder Alief Independent School District, Position 4 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Email communication with Edith Williams," September 6, 2017
- ↑ Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed November 22, 2017
