2026 Texas State Board of Education election

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2026 Texas State Board of Education election
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  2024 November 3, 20262028 

8 of 15 seats on the Texas State Board of Education
8 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Republican Democratic
Current seats105
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 3

The 2026 Texas State Board of Education election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect eight members to the Texas State Board of Education. Primary elections will be held on March 3, and primary runoff elections will be held in districts where no candidate receives a majority of the vote on May 26.

Contents

District 2

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • LJ Francis, incumbent board member [1]
  • Victoria Hinojosa, businesswoman [1]
  • Carrie Moore [1]

Results

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican LJ Francis (incumbent)
Republican Victoria Hinojosa
Republican Carrie Moore
Total votes100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Thomas Garcia, professor [2]

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Stephanie Bazan, executive director and candidate for Austin City Council in 2022 [1]
  • Allison Bush, businesswoman [1]
  • Abigail Gray, graduate research assistant [1]
  • Kevin Jackson, educator [1]
  • Neto Longoria, canvasser [3]
  • Victor Sampson, business owner [1]
Declined
  • Rebecca Bell-Metereau, incumbent board member [1]

Results

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephanie Bazan
Democratic Allison Bush
Democratic Abigail Gray
Democratic Kevin Jackson
Democratic Neto Longoria
Democratic Victor Sampson
Total votes100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mica Arellano, client advocate [1]

District 6

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Barbara Denson, retiree [1]
  • Tiffany Nelson, consultant [4]
Declined
  • Will Hickman, incumbent board member [1]

Results

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Barbara Denson
Republican Tiffany Nelson
Total votes100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Michelle Palmer, teacher and nominee in 2022 [1]

District 7

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Julie Pickren, incumbent board member [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Debra Ambriose, retiree [1]
  • Janell Burse, business manager [1]
  • Ben Estrada, IT analyst [1]
  • Adam Khan, teacher [1]
  • Tiffany Perkinz, educator [1]

Results

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debra Ambriose
Democratic Janell Burse
Democratic Ben Estrada
Democratic Adam Khan
Democratic Tiffany Perkinz
Total votes100.00

District 8

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • George Vachris, retiree and candidate for Texas Senate in 2022
  • Audrey Young, incumbent board member [1]

Results

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Audrey Young (incumbent)
Republican George Vachris
Total votes100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Shahzeb Meghani, software engineer [1]
  • Dana Van De Walker, educational administrator [1]

Results

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Shahzeb Meghani
Democratic Dana Van De Walker
Total votes100.00

District 9

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Rachel Hogue, educator [1]
  • Kason Huddleston, minister [5]
  • Stephen Yearout, technology director [6]
Declined
  • Keven Ellis, incumbent board member [1]

Results

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rachel Hogue
Republican Kason Huddleston
Republican Stephen Yearout
Total votes100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ericka Ledford, business owner [7]

District 13

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Kimberly Boswell, assistant principal [1]
  • Tiffany Clark, incumbent board member [1]

Results

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tiffany Clark (incumbent)
Democratic Kimberly Boswell
Total votes100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • April Williams Moore, realtor [1]

District 14

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Mindy Bumgarner, operations executive [8]
  • Christine Malaguti, business executive [1]
Declined

Results

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mindy Bumgarner
Republican Christine Malaguti
Total votes100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Amy Taylor, teacher [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  2. "Pharr resident announces bid for Texas State Board of Education". myRGV.com. July 29, 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  3. "Raul Longoria". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  4. Bugenhagen, Faith (December 10, 2025). "'Mama bear' trustee resigns from Conroe ISD board—community clashes over next move". Chron. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  5. "Kason Huddleston announces run for Texas State Board of Education District 9". The Gilmer Mirror. November 14, 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  6. Cole, AJ T. (December 2, 2025). "Press Release: Stephen Yearout Announces Candidacy for Texas State Board of Education, District 9". Garland Gazette. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  7. "Rockwall County Democratic Party Announces Local Candidates and Final Filing Deadline". The Rockwall Times. December 8, 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  8. "Flower Mound candidate enters State Board of Education race". The Cross Timbers Gazette. September 2, 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.