Susan Valliant
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Susan Valliant (Republican Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 94. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
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Biography
Susan Valliant was born in Seminole, Texas. Valliant earned a high school diploma from Brady High School and an associate degree from Tarrant County College in 1989. Her career experience includes working as a healthcare professional. As of 2025, Valliant was affiliated with the Arlington Republican Club, Convention of States, and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
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General election for Texas House of Representatives District 94
Katie O'Brien Duzan and Cheryl Bean are running in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94
Katie O'Brien Duzan advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katie O'Brien Duzan | 100.0 | 14,568 | |
| Total votes: 14,568 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94
Cheryl Bean defeated Jackie Schlegel, Susan Valliant, Michael Ingraham, and Michael Daughenbaugh in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 94 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cheryl Bean | 53.8 | 8,755 |
| Jackie Schlegel | 25.0 | 4,070 | ||
 | Susan Valliant | 9.7 | 1,578 | |
| Michael Ingraham | 6.9 | 1,117 | ||
 | Michael Daughenbaugh | 4.7 | 762 | |
| Total votes: 16,282 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Susan has served as a nurse in the community for over 35 years, after getting her bachelor's degree in nursing at UTA. She is familiar with the district and knows the issues concerning the local citizens.
Susan is an active member of the Republican party. She has served as a precinct chair and delegate at the precinct, senate and state conventions. At the last Republican state convention she was elected the State Republican Executive Committee woman for Senate District 10. She's been the District Captain for the Convention of States and the Communications VP and President Pro Tem for the Arlington Republican party. These roles are not just titles to her, they are about getting involved, standing up for Texas and taking our country back.
She's tired of the political elite choosing their candidates to run in our districts, and she's tired of politician's promising they will fix issues, but they never do.
Susan is not a politician nor is she an opportunist. She's a 40 hour a week hard-working Texans who has paid off her home but now rents it from the state government in the form of property taxes. She's shaped by her community, guided by faith, grounded in serves and committed to defending our conservative values.- Susan's number 1 platform issue is Eliminating Property taxes. 77% of Texans voted to eliminate property taxes in 2024. Instead of listening to the people, the 89th legislature passed a tax package that gave property owners $6B back, out of a $24B surplus, that's 1/4th of what property owner overpaid. The legislature spent the rest on growing government with new government agencies, divisions and bureaucrats that the people are going to have to pay for. Property owners shouldn't have to pay rent (in the form of taxes) to the government for buying and owning their homes. Susan believes getting rid of government waste is the best place to start eliminating property taxes.
- Susan's next issue is restoring local control. The 89th state legislature passed a bill, SB840, to take the planning and zoning away from our city councils with populations greater than 15,000. Now, developers can build anything they want, anywhere they want, without local approval. This isn't freedom, this is government overreach. Susan will fight to repeal SB840 and restore local control because nobody knows what's best for our neighborhoods than the people who live there.
- Susan's 3rd key issue is Election Integrity. In 2024, several patriots in the county audited Tarrant Counties elections and found several serious issues in our elections. Under the countywide polling place program, where a voter can vote anywhere in the county, now the ballots can be traced to the voter. This against Texas Election Code. And, the Austin leadership's response was to redact all election records, which is another violation of the Texas Election code. Susan will fight against the "Rules for you and me, but not for thee" in the Texas legislature. Laws should apply to all Texans regardless of status or position.
The public policies that concern Susan the most are the ones that affect the next generation, such as the H1B policy where foreigners are given jobs over Americans. In 2024, over 400,000 jobs were given to foreigner born workers over Americans. Susan will work on legislation to impose a fine all businesses and universities who participate in the H1B program, so the next generation has the opportunity to live the American dream.
I look up to Jesus Christ and try to follow his example because he was a righteous man, absent of sin, who humbled himself to serve others, not be served.
The qualities for an elected official that are important to me are: Leadership, dedication, commitment to serving the people, a good listener, compassion, critical thinking and problem solving, respect for others, integrity and ethical behavior.
The core responsibilities for someone in elected office are to serve in the best interest of the people, to be accessible and accountable to the people and serve with integrity and grace.
I am not interested, nor do I seek any kind of notoriety or legacy. I hope that people, who knew me, say that I was a person with integrity who served the people well.
The first historical event that I remember was the day Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and uttered the words, "One small step for man, One giant leap for mankind." I was 7 years old.
My first job was a clerk at the Gibson's department store in Brady, Texas. I was there for a year before leaving to attend college.
The Bible is my favorite book for many reasons. It's historical content, its life lessons, its drama, its miracles, its knowledge of science, finance, government, math, space and time. I also enjoy reading any Killing series by Bill O'Reilly because of the historical facts and true stories.
The fictional character that most represents my character is Jo March from the book Little Women. She rejects the societal norms and shows an unyielding determination to forge her own path. I identify with her struggles for her personal identity and autonomy in both work and my private life.
My biggest frustration in life is politics and the dirtiness of it. The games politicians play and disregarding the consequences of those games that affect the people they are supposed to serve.
The ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature should be one of mutual respect with a focus on teamwork to get the job done and foster communication between the two parties.
Texas greatest challenge over the next decade will be illegal and legal immigration and the lack of assimilation to an American way of life. Also, the overgrowth of the Texas government will be an issue for many taxpayers, especially property owners if the property taxes are not eliminated.
I believe there are some beneficial attributes to state legislators that have previous experience in government and politics and there are . The advantages are their experience in the government and their familiarity with the political dynamics. The disadvantages of having previous experience are the longer politicians are in office the more likely they are to become corrupt and stop doing what is best for the people. They lose sight of the reason they were elected, to serve the people.
It is essential to build relationships with other legislators to get support for legislation. It's important and necessary to have teamwork with a collaborative effort to write legislation that is in the best interest of the people.
The legislator that is a role model for me is Representative Brian Harrison.
I have no interest in running for another office at this time or in the future.
Yes, one of my constituents told me about her next-door neighbor and how she was taxed out of her home. The woman is in her 80's and no longer owns her home. She lives in it today, but as soon as she is gone the house will be awarded to the state. It broke my heart to think that someone could make payments for 30 years to own their home and once it's paid off, it can still be taken away from them just because of taxes.
Yes. The state legislature should have the authority to impose emergency powers. The governor should not have the sole authority or have the ability to unilaterally activate for emergency services.
The first bill I would introduce would be to eliminate property taxes in Texas and the second one would be eliminating H1B migrants from applying to Texas Universities and applying to any business in Texas.
30 precinct chair endorsements, 3 SREC members endorsements, Present and Former City Council endorsements, Current Arlington ISD Board of Trustee endorsement.
Propositions on the ballot have not been very effective in Texas over the years. In 2024, 77% of the people voted to eliminate property taxes, but the Texas Legislature did not do it in the 89th legislative session.
There is also the issue with double negative statements for amendments and propositions which confuse voters and they don't know if they are voting for or against something.
It is also evident that when people vote, they tend to vote in favor of something rather than against something, even if it is for increasing their taxes and they are opposed to increasing taxes. They will vote for the amendment or proposition.
The story of one constituent's story that sticks out is the one where their neighbor lost her home to the government because she couldn't pay the property taxes on her home. She is still able to live in the home, at 80 years old, however, once she passes her home will go to the state. This is hardly fair for someone who spent their life providing for a home for their family, only to have it ripped from them when they get older.
I am proud to have become a nurse and the opportunity to help others. It has been one of the greatest achievements in my life to serve others. I'm also proud to have been elected as State Republican Executive Committeewoman for Senate District 10 and the work we did with the many great patriots in 8 different counties.
I would author or co-author legislation that address the wording for amendments and proposals to make sure they are directly stated and clear for the voter, so they know exactly what they are voting for. Also, I would author or co-author legislation that repealed Texas Election Code 43.007 countywide polling place program and return to precinct voting. Return to hand marked paper ballots with dummy tabulators at each precinct polling location, ballots are counted at the precinct, and the count is verified at the Elections Office.
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See also
2026 Elections
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