Kendra Yarbrough Camarena

Kendra Yarbrough Camarena

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 7

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Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin

Graduate

University of Houston

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Educator

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Kendra Yarbrough Camarena is running for election to the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District to represent Position 7 in Texas. Yarbrough Camarena declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 4, 2025.^[source]

Biography

Kendra Yarbrough Camarena attended The University of Texas at Austin for undergraduate study and the University of Houston for graduate study. Camarena's career experience includes working as an educator. She has been affiliated with the Forest West Community Association, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Houston Federation of Teachers, and Delta Kappa Gamma International Sorority for Key Women Educators.

Elections

2025

See also: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 7

George Edwards Jr., Elecia Jones, and Kendra Yarbrough Camarena are running in the general election for Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 7 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	George Edwards Jr. (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Elecia Jones (Nonpartisan)
		Kendra Yarbrough Camarena (Nonpartisan)

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2019

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2019

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 148

Anna Eastman defeated Luis LaRotta in the special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 148 on January 28, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anna Eastman (D)	65.4	4,544
		Luis LaRotta (R)	34.6	2,399

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,943
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General election

Special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 148

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 148 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anna Eastman (D)	20.3	4,212
✔		Luis LaRotta (R)	15.8	3,282
	Submit photo	Adrian P. Garcia (D)	12.1	2,496
		Ryan McConnico (R)	10.8	2,228
		Michele Leal (D)	9.1	1,885
		Penny Morales Shaw (D)	8.0	1,652
		Chris Watt (D)	6.2	1,284
		Chris Carmona (Independent)	4.4	910
		Kendra Yarbrough Camarena (D)	3.9	818
		Rob Block (D)	3.3	679
	Submit photo	Anna Nunez (D)	1.9	388
		Carol Denson (D)	1.6	334
		Alva Trevino (D)	1.5	317
		Mia Mundy (D)	0.7	136
	Submit photo	Terah Isaacson (D)	0.4	90

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,711
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2025

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2019

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Kendra is a mother of two, a wife of 14 years, a career educator and a community activist. Her family has deep roots across the district from Lindale to the Heights to the Near Northwest/Oak Forest area, where she has resided for the last 36 years. She is committed to an attention to detail approach of problem-solving for the state, city and its' constituents.

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?

• Give local school district and schools the autonomy to address both the academic and social needs of students. We know that students struggle academically in school when their basic needs are not met. It is imperative that we continue to invest in schools, teachers, nurses, counselors, and support staff by developing legislation that focuses on providing support to the child's overall well being.
• Ensure that our state is financially responsible with taxpayers' hard earned money. Making sure our basic needs, like education, clean air and water, women's health, flood mitigation and more are highlighted in our state budget.
• Provide communication and transparency with the voters on issues that will impact them. Empower the voices of the community by including diverse perspectives that will lead to the development of good public policy based on everyone's experiences. Our office will be dedicated to bringing updates and public meeting information to our neighbors in District 148. We will also work with all leaders to address constituents' needs.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Kendra is a uniquely qualified candidate who will use her experience in the classroom, her understanding of government, and her sense of the community she has always called home to serve the people of District 148. She understands what the District needs and how to get things done. Whatever the issue that everyday Texans face - education, health care, clean air/water, or transportation - Kendra will be a State Representative we can trust to work for all of us.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Kendra's role model is Ken Yarbrough, her father, who represented Texas State House District 138 for 14 years. He always said the best policy he created was when all stakeholders had a place at the table in the development of the bill- a piece of legislation that represented all Texans,

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Kendra has been a teacher for 15+ years.

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