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Staci Childs
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) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 131. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
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
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Lawrence Allen Jr. (D), T.J. Baker (D), Staci Childs (D), Crystal Dillard (D), and Erik Wilson (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131
Scott Whitmarsh (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 131 on March 3, 2026.
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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 | ||
| ✔ |  | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Staci Childs | 58.1 | 20,160 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Coretta Mallet-Fontenot | 38.6 | 28,917 |
| ✔ | | Staci Childs | 28.1 | 21,064 |
 | Marvin Johnson | 14.9 | 11,176 | |
| Theldon Branch | 11.0 | 8,254 | ||
 | Larry McKinzie | 7.3 | 5,490 | |
| Total votes: 74,901 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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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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
- Culture
- Financial Literacy
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Campaign website
Childs' campaign website stated the following:
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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] |
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| —Staci Childs' campaign website (2022)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Texas State Board of Education District 4 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Staci Childs, "About Staci," accessed January 29, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Staci Childs, “Priorities,” accessed January 29, 2022
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