Shannon Dicely
Shannon Dicely (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 11. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Dicely completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Texas State Senate District 11
Shannon Dicely (D) and Dennis Paul (R) are running in the general election for Texas State Senate District 11 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Shannon Dicely (D)  | |
 | Dennis Paul (R) | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 11
Shannon Dicely (D) defeated Cameron Rollwitz (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 11 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Dicely | 74.7 | 46,344 |
 | Cameron Rollwitz | 25.3 | 15,664 | |
| Total votes: 62,008 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 11
Dennis Paul (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 11 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Paul | 100.0 | 62,812 |
| Total votes: 62,812 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Shannon Dicely completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dicely's responses.
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- Affordability - The Texas economy is currently ranked #2 in the country by US News and World Report. However, that same report ranked Texas opportunity at #48. This means an unaffordable cost of living, too many people–especially children–that are going hungry, and tax policies that put the burden on the middle class. What good does a top performing economy do if the average Texan has to choose between buying groceries or filling a prescription? We must increase minimum wage, expand workforce training opportunities, and address insurance rates that are pricing everyday Texans out of the American Dream. Our economic opportunities should match our economic potential.
- Public Education - Our public education system has been attacked strategically for decades. Texas consistently underfunds its schools to purposefully set them up to fail. Our legislators then propose schemes like vouchers under the guise that Texas public schools are second-rate. It is time we fulfill the promise of our state constitution and fully fund our schools. We must raise the per student allotment and give teachers and staff the significant pay raise and benefits they deserve. I am committed to listening to educators to create and pass legislation that helps them in tangible ways.
- Healthcare - Although some of the nation's top-ranked hospitals are located in and near this district, Texas leads the nation in people without health insurance. In addition, the maternal and infant mortality rates are higher than the national average. Statistics for our residents should match the reputation of our hospitals–we should be leading the nation in healthcare. We must expand access to health insurance at the state level by expanding Medicaid. Without doing so, everyone’s insurance rates will continue to skyrocket as hospitals navigate paying for the uninsured.
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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 State Senate District 11 |
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