Texas State Board of Education election, 2026

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Texas State Board of Education
Election details
	Filing deadline: December 8, 2025
	Primary: March 3, 2026; Primary runoff: May 26, 2026; General: November 3, 2026
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	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Texas
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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 was March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025.

Candidates and election results

District 2

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 2

Thomas Garcia and Victoria Hinojosa are running in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Thomas Garcia (D)
		Victoria Hinojosa (R)

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2

Thomas Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Garcia	100.0	107,654

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 107,654
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2

Victoria Hinojosa defeated Carrie Moore and incumbent LJ Francis in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on March 3, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Victoria Hinojosa	58.8	47,449
	Carrie Moore	27.5	22,184
	LJ Francis	13.7	11,023

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 80,656
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District 5

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

The primary runoff will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary runoff.

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 5

Mica Arellano is running in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Mica Arellano (R)

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 5

Stephanie Bazan and Allison Bush are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on May 26, 2026.

		Candidate
		Stephanie Bazan
		Allison Bush

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on March 3, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Allison Bush	35.6	83,648
✔	Stephanie Bazan	21.0	49,407
	Abigail Gray	13.8	32,394
	Kevin Jackson	13.7	32,185
	Neto Longoria	10.7	25,156
	Victor Sampson	5.3	12,455

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 235,245
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5

Mica Arellano advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mica Arellano	100.0	78,523

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 78,523
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District 6

General election

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General election for Texas State Board of Education District 6

Michelle Palmer and Tiffany Nelson are running in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Michelle Palmer (D)
		Tiffany Nelson (R)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6

Michelle Palmer advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Palmer	100.0	123,979

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 123,979
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6

Tiffany Nelson defeated Barbara Denson in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 3, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tiffany Nelson	65.8	77,433
	Barbara Denson	34.2	40,274

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 117,707
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District 7

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

The primary runoff will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary runoff.

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Julie Pickren is running in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Julie Pickren (R)

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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 7

Debra Ambroise and Tiffany Perkinz are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on May 26, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Debra Ambroise
		Tiffany Perkinz

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7

Tiffany Perkinz and Debra Ambroise advanced to a runoff. They defeated Janell Burse, Ben Estrada, and Adam Khan in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tiffany Perkinz	31.3	40,096
✔	Submit photo	Debra Ambroise	26.2	33,505
	Submit photo	Janell Burse	17.5	22,355
		Ben Estrada	15.6	19,918
		Adam Khan	9.5	12,142

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 128,016
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7

Incumbent Julie Pickren advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Pickren	100.0	132,216

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 132,216
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District 8

General election

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General election for Texas State Board of Education District 8

Incumbent Audrey Young and Dana Van De Walker are running in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Audrey Young (R)
		Dana Van De Walker (D)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8

Dana Van De Walker defeated Shahzeb Meghani in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana Van De Walker	70.8	72,868
	Submit photo	Shahzeb Meghani	29.2	30,084

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 102,952
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8

Incumbent Audrey Young defeated George Vachris in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on March 3, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Audrey Young	69.7	72,510
	George Vachris	30.3	31,525

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 104,035
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District 9

General election

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General election for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Ericka Ledferd and Kason Huddleston are running in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ericka Ledferd (D)
		Kason Huddleston (R)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Ericka Ledferd advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ericka Ledferd	100.0	109,807

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 109,807
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Kason Huddleston defeated Rachel Hogue and Stephen Yearout in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kason Huddleston	58.4	97,567
		Rachel Hogue	26.8	44,736
	Submit photo	Stephen Yearout	14.8	24,731

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 167,034
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District 13

General election

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General election for Texas State Board of Education District 13

Incumbent Tiffany Clark and April Williams Moore are running in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tiffany Clark (D)
		April Williams Moore (R)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13

Incumbent Tiffany Clark defeated Kimberly Boswell in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 3, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tiffany Clark	71.8	106,280
	Kimberly Boswell	28.2	41,811

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 148,091
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13

April Williams Moore advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		April Williams Moore	100.0	32,354

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 32,354
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District 14

General election

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General election for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Amy Taylor and Mindy Bumgarner are running in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Amy Taylor (D)
		Mindy Bumgarner (R)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Amy Taylor advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Taylor	100.0	114,185

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 114,185
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Mindy Bumgarner advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mindy Bumgarner	100.0	154,133

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 154,133
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Christine Malaguti (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 5, 2026
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5, 2026
Online: N/A

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

In-person: Oct. 23, 2026
By mail: Received by Oct. 23, 2026
Online: N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 19, 2026 to Oct. 30, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT/MT)

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2024

District 1

General election candidates

Gustavo Reveles (Democratic Party) ✔
Michael Stevens (Republican Party)

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Democratic primary candidates

Gustavo Reveles ✔

Did not make the ballot:

Jessica Cerda

Republican primary candidates

Michael Stevens ✔

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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)

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Republican primary runoff candidates

Tom Maynard (Incumbent) ✔
Mary Bone

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Libertarian Party

Gerald McAlexander ✔

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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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Democratic primary candidates

Rayna Glasser ✔

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Republican primary candidates

Patricia Hardy (Incumbent)
Brandon Hall ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Green Party

Hunter Crow ✔

District 12

General election candidates

Pam Little (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
George King (Democratic Party)

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Republican primary runoff candidates

Pam Little (Incumbent) ✔
Jamie Kohlmann

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Democratic primary candidates

George King ✔

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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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Democratic primary candidates

Morgan Kirkpatrick ✔

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Republican primary candidates

Aaron Kinsey (Incumbent) ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

Jack Westbrook ✔

2022

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2022

District 1

General election candidates

Melissa Ortega (Democratic Party) ✔
Michael Stevens (Republican Party)

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Democratic primary runoff candidates

Laura Marquez
Melissa Ortega ✔

Democratic primary candidates

Republican primary candidates

Lani Popp
Michael Stevens ✔

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District 2

General election candidates

Victor Perez (Democratic Party)
LJ Francis (Republican Party) ✔

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Democratic primary runoff candidates

Pete Garcia
Victor Perez ✔

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District 3

General election candidates

Marisa Perez-Diaz (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Ken Morrow (Republican Party)

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Marisa Perez-Diaz (Incumbent) ✔

Republican primary candidates

Lana Jean Holland
Ken Morrow ✔

Did not make the ballot:

Warren Kitchen

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District 4

General election candidates

The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Staci Childs (Democratic Party) ✔

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Republican primary candidates

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)

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Mark Loewe ✔
Robert Morrow

District 6

General election candidates

Will Hickman (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Michelle Palmer (Democratic Party)
Rebekah Plourde (Independent) (Write-in)

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Michelle Palmer ✔

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Republican primary candidates

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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Democratic primary candidates

Daniel Hochman ✔

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Libertarian Party

Alan Pyeatt ✔

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

Rhett Rosenquest Smith ✔

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)

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Democratic primary runoff candidates

This primary runoff was canceled and this candidate advanced:

Luis Sifuentes ✔

Did not make the ballot:

James Whitfield

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Democratic primary candidates

Daniel Caldwell
Luis Sifuentes ✔
James Whitfield ✔ (unofficially withdrew)

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Republican primary candidates

Minor Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

Daniel Caldwell

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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Republican primary candidates

Pam Little (Incumbent) ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

Christy Mowrey ✔

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District 13

General election candidates

Aicha Davis (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Kathryn Monette (Republican Party)

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Democratic primary candidates

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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Democratic primary candidates

Tracy Fisher ✔

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Republican primary candidates

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) ✔

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Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

Republican primary candidates

Jay Johnson (Incumbent)
Aaron Kinsey ✔

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2020

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2020

District 1

General election candidates

Georgina Perez (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
Jennifer Ivey (Republican Party)

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Democratic primary candidates

Georgina Perez (Incumbent) ✔

Republican primary candidates

Jennifer Ivey ✔

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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

Robert Morrow
Lani Popp ✔

Democratic primary candidates

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Republican primary candidates

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Minor Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

Stephanie Berlin ✔

District 6

General election candidates

Michelle Palmer (Democratic Party)
Will Hickman (Republican Party) ✔
Whitney Bilyeu (Libertarian Party)

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Democratic primary runoff candidates

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Democratic primary candidates

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Republican primary candidates

Will Hickman ✔

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Minor Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

Whitney Bilyeu ✔

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:

Sharon Berry

Republican primary candidates

Audrey Young ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

Brian Leonard ✔

District 9

General election candidates

Keven Ellis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Brenda Davis (Democratic Party)

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Democratic primary candidates

Brenda Davis ✔

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Republican primary candidates

Keven Ellis (Incumbent) ✔

District 10

General election candidates

Tom Maynard (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Marsha Burnett-Webster (Democratic Party)
Trip Seibold (Libertarian Party)

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Democratic primary candidates

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Republican primary candidates

Tom Maynard (Incumbent) ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

Trip Seibold ✔

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District 14

General election candidates

Sue Melton-Malone (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
Greg Alvord (Democratic Party)

Democratic primary candidates

Greg Alvord ✔

Republican primary candidates

Sue Melton-Malone (Incumbent) ✔
Maria Berry

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District 15

General election candidates

John Betancourt (Democratic Party)
Jay Johnson (Republican Party) ✔

Democratic primary candidates

John Betancourt ✔

Republican primary candidates

Jay Johnson ✔

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