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Staci Childs

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Staci Childs
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Texas State Board of Education District 4
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Law

Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Personal
Birthplace
Atlanta, Ga.
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Staci Childs (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas State Board of Education, representing District 4. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Childs (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Texas State Board of Education to represent District 4. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Staci Childs was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and lives in Houston, Texas. Childs earned a degree from Hampton University and a J.D. from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Her career experience includes owning a private legal practice and working as an attorney and a language arts teacher. Childs runs the nonprofit GirlTalk University.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2024

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Staci Childs won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Staci Childs
Staci Childs (D)
 
100.0
 
377,807

Total votes: 377,807
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Staci Childs advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Staci Childs
Staci Childs
 
100.0
 
69,054

Total votes: 69,054
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Childs in this election.

2022

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2022

General election

The general election was canceled. Staci Childs won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 4.

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 4

Staci Childs defeated Coretta Mallet-Fontenot in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 4 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Staci Childs
Staci Childs Candidate Connection
 
58.1
 
20,160
Image of Coretta Mallet-Fontenot
Coretta Mallet-Fontenot
 
41.9
 
14,566

Total votes: 34,726
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 4

Coretta Mallet-Fontenot and Staci Childs advanced to a runoff. They defeated Marvin Johnson, Theldon Branch, and Larry McKinzie in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Coretta Mallet-Fontenot
Coretta Mallet-Fontenot
 
38.6
 
28,917
Image of Staci Childs
Staci Childs Candidate Connection
 
28.1
 
21,064
Image of Marvin Johnson
Marvin Johnson Candidate Connection
 
14.9
 
11,176
Theldon Branch
 
11.0
 
8,254
Image of Larry McKinzie
Larry McKinzie
 
7.3
 
5,490

Total votes: 74,901
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Campaign finance


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

Staci Childs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Childs' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Staci Childs and I am a native Atlantan currently residing in the beautiful, vibrant city of Houston, Texas. I am the daughter of a bus driver and a self-taught accountant. I am free-spirited, but concerned and passionate for the community I serve. I am a defense attorney with a private practice called Sunnyside Legal Clinic. I love getting my clients great outcomes. My work as an attorney doesn't solely define me. What defines me is my love for people, students, and what students are learning. I love being a dog mom to my mini-goldendoodle Boseman (yes named after the late Chadwick Boseman) and I love to travel.

I got into education when I was 19 years old. At 19, I decided to become a counselor for a summer program for low-income students--one I was a part of when I was in high school--The Upward Bound Program.

Since then, I've developed a love for motivating and inspiring the next generation of leaders. I have evidenced this work in my experience as a teacher, community leader, and now defense attorney. I am qualified to run for office because I have developed a skill set of listening and learning from the people I serve in order to make the most difference. I am doing the work already.
Education, Criminal Justice Reform, Women's Health

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Campaign website

Childs' campaign website stated the following:

Address pandemic gaps in teaching & learning

Substantive learning has not taken place in 2 years. Technology is not a substitute for being in a classroom and taught by a teacher. Social emotional teaching and learning is more important than ever.

Ensure curriculum is setting students up for success in real life

Incorporate financial literacy into math curriculum and socially relevant vocabulary into English curriculum. Ensure teacher have access to resources so students can engage in hands on learning. Ensure Teachers have professional development focusing on relevant and relatable teaching practices.

Ensure inclusive practices in teaching

Encourage critical thinking and discourse in the classroom. Establish a committee of students, teachers, and community members to review inclusiveness in curriculum. Work with state leaders on what is appropriate in local curriculum and best for students.[2]

—Staci Childs' campaign website (2022)[3]

Campaign finance summary


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Staci Childs campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Texas State Board of Education District 4Won general$41,110 $43,400
2022Texas State Board of Education District 4Won general$580,023 $193,812
Grand total$621,133 $237,212
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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External links

Footnotes

  1. Staci Childs, "About Staci," accessed January 29, 2022
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. Staci Childs, “Priorities,” accessed January 29, 2022

Political offices
Preceded by
Lawrence Allen Jr. (D)
Texas State Board of Education District 4
2023-Present
Succeeded by
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