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
How to vote
	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 is 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 primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2

Thomas Garcia is running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Thomas Garcia

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2

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

		Candidate
		LJ Francis
		Victoria Hinojosa
	Submit photo	Carrie Moore

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District 5

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5

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

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Stephanie Bazan
	Submit photo	Allison Bush
	Submit photo	Abigail Gray
		Kevin Jackson
		Neto Longoria
	Submit photo	Victor Sampson

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5

Mica Arellano is running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Mica Arellano

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District 6

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6

Michelle Palmer is running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Michelle Palmer

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6

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

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Barbara Denson
		Tiffany Nelson

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District 7

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7

Debra Ambroise, Janell Burse, Ben Estrada, Adam Khan, and Tiffany Perkinz are running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Debra Ambroise
	Submit photo	Janell Burse
	Submit photo	Ben Estrada
		Adam Khan
	Submit photo	Tiffany Perkinz

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7

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

		Candidate
		Julie Pickren

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District 8

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8

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

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Shahzeb Meghani
	Submit photo	Dana Van De Walker

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8

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

		Candidate
		Audrey Young
		George Vachris

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District 9

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Ericka Ledferd is running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Ericka Ledferd

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9

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

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Rachel Hogue
		Kason Huddleston
	Submit photo	Stephen Yearout

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District 13

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13

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

		Candidate
		Tiffany Clark
	Submit photo	Kimberly Boswell

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13

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

		Candidate
	Submit photo	April Williams Moore

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District 14

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Amy Taylor is running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Amy Taylor

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Mindy Bumgarner and Christine Malaguti are running in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Mindy Bumgarner
	Submit photo	Christine Malaguti

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

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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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Minor Party convention candidates

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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Republican primary candidates

District 3

General election candidates

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

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Democratic primary candidates

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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Republican primary candidates

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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Democratic primary candidates

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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Minor Party convention candidates

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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Democratic primary candidates

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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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Aicha Davis (Incumbent) ✔

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District 14

General election candidates

Tracy Fisher (Democratic Party)
Evelyn Brooks (Republican Party) ✔

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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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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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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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