Texas State Board of Education election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 |
| Primary: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Texas is holding an election for eight of 15 seats on the Texas State Board of Education on November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
District 2
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 6
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 7
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 8
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 9
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 13
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
District 14
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
District 1
General election candidates
- Gustavo Reveles (Democratic Party) ✔
- Michael Stevens (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
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District 3
General election candidates
- Marisa Perez-Diaz (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Marisa Perez-Diaz (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 4
General election candidates
- Staci Childs (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
- Staci Childs (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 10
General election candidates
- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Raquel Saenz Ortiz (Democratic Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Gerald McAlexander (Libertarian Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Republican primary runoff candidates
- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) ✔
- Mary Bone
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- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) ✔
- Mary Bone ✔
- Daniel Caldwell
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Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
Did not make the ballot:
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District 11
General election candidates
- Rayna Glasser (Democratic Party)
- Brandon Hall (Republican Party) ✔
- Hunter Crow (Green Party)
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- Patricia Hardy (Incumbent)
- Brandon Hall ✔
Minor Party convention candidates
Green Party
District 12
General election candidates
- Pam Little (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- George King (Democratic Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Republican primary runoff candidates
- Pam Little (Incumbent) ✔
- Jamie Kohlmann
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- Pam Little (Incumbent) ✔
- Chad Green
- Jamie Kohlmann ✔
- Matt Rostami
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District 13
General election candidates
- Tiffany Clark (Democratic Party) ✔
District 15
General election candidates
- Aaron Kinsey (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Morgan Kirkpatrick (Democratic Party)
- Jack Westbrook (Libertarian Party)
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- Aaron Kinsey (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
2022
District 1
General election candidates
- Melissa Ortega (Democratic Party) ✔
- Michael Stevens (Republican Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
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District 2
General election candidates
- Victor Perez (Democratic Party)
- LJ Francis (Republican Party) ✔
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District 3
General election candidates
- Marisa Perez-Diaz (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ken Morrow (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
- Marisa Perez-Diaz (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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District 4
General election candidates
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Staci Childs (Democratic Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary runoff candidates
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The Republican Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
District 5
General election candidates
- Rebecca Bell-Metereau (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Perla Hopkins (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Mark Loewe (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
- Rebecca Bell-Metereau (Incumbent) ✔
- Kevin Guico
- Juan Juárez
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Republican primary candidates
District 6
General election candidates
- Will Hickman (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Michelle Palmer (Democratic Party)
- Rebekah Plourde (Independent) (Write-in)
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- Will Hickman (Incumbent) ✔
- Mike Wolfe
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District 7
General election candidates
- Daniel Hochman (Democratic Party)
- Julie Pickren (Republican Party) ✔
- Alan Pyeatt (Libertarian Party)
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Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
District 8
General election candidates
- Audrey Young (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Rhett Rosenquest Smith (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Republican primary candidates
- Audrey Young (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
District 9
General election candidates
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Keven Ellis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- Keven Ellis (Incumbent) ✔
District 10
General election candidates
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) ✔
District 11
General election candidates
- Patricia Hardy (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Luis Sifuentes (Democratic Party)
- Kathi Arocha (Independent) (Write-in)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary runoff candidates
This primary runoff was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Did not make the ballot:
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- Daniel Caldwell
- Luis Sifuentes ✔
- James Whitfield ✔ (unofficially withdrew)
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- Patricia Hardy (Incumbent) ✔
- Daniel Caldwell
- Rebecca Garcia
- Joshua Tarbay
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
District 12
General election candidates
- Pam Little (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Alex Cornwallis (Democratic Party)
- Christy Mowrey (Libertarian Party)
- Rosiland Davis (Independent) (Write-in)
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- Pam Little (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
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District 13
General election candidates
- Aicha Davis (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Kathryn Monette (Republican Party)
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- Aicha Davis (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
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District 14
General election candidates
- Tracy Fisher (Democratic Party)
- Evelyn Brooks (Republican Party) ✔
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- Sue Melton-Malone (Incumbent)
- Evelyn Brooks ✔
District 15
General election candidates
The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Aaron Kinsey (Republican Party) ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.
Republican primary candidates
- Jay Johnson (Incumbent)
- Aaron Kinsey ✔
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
2020
District 1
General election candidates
- Georgina Perez (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jennifer Ivey (Republican Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
- Georgina Perez (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
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District 5
General election candidates
- Rebecca Bell-Metereau (Democratic Party) ✔
- Lani Popp (Republican Party)
- Stephanie Berlin (Libertarian Party)
Republican primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary candidates
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Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
District 6
General election candidates
- Michelle Palmer (Democratic Party)
- Will Hickman (Republican Party) ✔
- Whitney Bilyeu (Libertarian Party)
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Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
District 8
General election candidates
- Audrey Young (Republican Party) ✔
- Audra Rose Berry (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Brian Leonard (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
District 9
General election candidates
- Keven Ellis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Brenda Davis (Democratic Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
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- Keven Ellis (Incumbent) ✔
District 10
General election candidates
- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Marsha Burnett-Webster (Democratic Party)
- Trip Seibold (Libertarian Party)
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey Democratic primary candidates
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- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 14
General election candidates
- Sue Melton-Malone (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Greg Alvord (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Sue Melton-Malone (Incumbent) ✔
- Maria Berry
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 15
General election candidates
- John Betancourt (Democratic Party)
- Jay Johnson (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
See also
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