Lydia Bean

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Lydia Bean

Democratic Party

Candidate, Tarrant County Clerk

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Austin College, 2002

Ph.D

Harvard University, 2009

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Small business owner

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Lydia Bean (Democratic Party) ran for election for Tarrant County Clerk in Texas. She was on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Lydia Bean earned a bachelor's degree from Austin College in 2002 and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2009. Her professional experience includes working as a small business owner and teacher. As of 2020, she was the business director of RE:site Studio, and a fellow in the Political Reform program at New America. Bean previously taught at Baylor University. In 2014, she founded a nonprofit.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (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.

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General election for Tarrant County Clerk

Incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson (R) is running in the general election for Tarrant County Clerk on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Tarrant County Clerk

Lydia Bean (D) and Gregoire Lewis (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Clerk on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Lydia Bean
	Submit photo	Gregoire Lewis

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Tarrant County Clerk

Incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Clerk on March 3, 2026.

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✔	Submit photo	Mary Louise Nicholson

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2021

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District special election, 2021

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for U.S. House Texas District 6

Jake Ellzey defeated Susan Wright in the special general runoff election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on July 27, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Ellzey (R)	53.3	20,873
		Susan Wright (R)	46.7	18,293

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,166
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General election

Special general election for U.S. House Texas District 6

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Wright (R)	19.2	15,077
✔		Jake Ellzey (R)	13.8	10,865
		Jana Lynne Sanchez (D)	13.4	10,518
		Brian E. Harrison (R)	10.8	8,485
		Shawn Lassiter (D)	8.9	6,973
		John Castro (R)	5.5	4,321
		Tammy Allison (D)	5.4	4,240
		Lydia Bean (D)	3.7	2,923
		Michael Wood (R)	3.2	2,509
		Michael Ballantine (R)	2.8	2,225
		Daniel Rodimer (R)	2.7	2,088
		Daryl Eddings (D)	2.1	1,654
		Michael Egan (R)	2.0	1,544
		Patrick Moses (D)	1.5	1,189
	Submit photo	Manuel Salazar (D)	1.4	1,120
		Sery Kim (R)	1.1	889
		Travis Rodermund (R)	0.6	460
		Adrian Mizher (Independent)	0.4	351
		Brian Stephenson (D)	0.3	271
		Phil Gray (L)	0.3	265
		Matt Hinterlong (D)	0.3	252
		Jenny Garcia Sharon (R)	0.2	150
	Submit photo	Christopher Suprun (D)	0.1	102

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,471
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Montgomery Markland (R)
• Asa Palagi (R)
• Katrina Pierson (R)

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 93

Incumbent Matt Krause defeated Lydia Bean in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 93 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Krause (R)	54.5	45,876
		Lydia Bean (D)	45.5	38,339

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 84,215
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 93

Lydia Bean advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 93 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lydia Bean	100.0	10,808

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,808
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 93

Incumbent Matt Krause advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 93 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Krause	100.0	9,740

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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2021

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Campaign website

Bean’s campaign website stated the following:

“	ECONOMY: Putting middle class families first I will always put working and middle class families first and I won’t stop fighting until we get our economy working for regular Texans again. EDUCATION: A path to success for every student I come from a family of public school teachers, and as a former teacher myself, education will always be one of my top priorities because I believe every high school graduate in Texas should be prepared to succeed whether they are headed to college or right into the workforce. COVID-19: Following the science and listening to experts We need to be making decisions based on facts, not the whims of self-serving politicians. HEALTH CARE: Lower prices and increase access No Texan should forgo care because they can’t afford to see a doctor or pay for their prescriptions. INFRASTRUCTURE: Modernizing our energy grid We must modernize our crumbling infrastructure to protect Texans and to create good jobs.	”
—Lydia Bean’s campaign website (2021)

Campaign advertisements

Bean did not release any campaign ads.

2020

Lydia Bean completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bean's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Lydia Bean is a community leader, small business owner, and former teacher who has worked across partisan lines to make real change. She founded a nonprofit that brings faith communities together to work for justice and fairness in their schools, cities, and state. Lydia worked with faith leaders to protect Texas families from payday lenders who trap people in high-interest loans. She has also helped Texans earn paid sick days at work so they could afford to go to the doctor or stay home with a sick child. Lydia Bean and her husband Norman Lee own a public art business, RE:site Studio. Lydia holds a PhD in Sociology from Harvard University and formerly taught at Baylor University. A new mom, Lydia lives in Arlington with her husband and son, Micah. They belong to Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.

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?

• Affordable Healthcare for All Texans
• Good, Safe Jobs and Recovery from COVID-19
• Quality Public Schools, Fully Funded

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My top priority will be putting Texans back on our feet after COVID-19, with affordable healthcare, strong public schools, and good safe jobs. I will work to expand Medicaid to help over a million more Texans get access to affordable healthcare and create over 237,000 jobs. I will fully fund public education and help schools re-open safely. I will work to rebuild a Texas economy that works for everyone. As a new mom, I want to make sure all Texas moms get good prenatal and postnatal care to get our families off to a healthy start.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

In 2021, the Texas House should draw new maps that fairly represent the people of Texas, rather than helping a particular political party win. The old maps were drawn intentionally so that Black and Hispanic voters would have less of a say in choosing who represents them. As a result, Texas maps have been in the courts for years. It's time to stop wasting taxpayer money defending unfair maps. In the long term, I think that political maps should be drawn by a nonpartisan commission. Politicians shouldn't pick their voters, voters should pick their representatives.

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