2026 Texas State Board of Education election

2026 Texas State Board of Education election

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8 of 15 seats on the Texas State Board of Education 8 seats needed for a majority
Party Republican Democratic Current seats 10 5 Seats needed 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.

District 2

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

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

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	LJ Francis (incumbent)
	Republican	Victoria Hinojosa
	Republican	Carrie Moore
Total votes				100.00

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephanie Bazan
	Democratic	Allison Bush
	Democratic	Abigail Gray
	Democratic	Kevin Jackson
	Democratic	Neto Longoria
	Democratic	Victor Sampson
Total votes				100.00

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Barbara Denson
	Republican	Tiffany Nelson
Total votes				100.00

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Debra Ambriose
	Democratic	Janell Burse
	Democratic	Ben Estrada
	Democratic	Adam Khan
	Democratic	Tiffany Perkinz
Total votes				100.00

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Audrey Young (incumbent)
	Republican	George Vachris
Total votes				100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

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

Results

Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Shahzeb Meghani
	Democratic	Dana Van De Walker
Total votes				100.00

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rachel Hogue
	Republican	Kason Huddleston
	Republican	Stephen Yearout
Total votes				100.00

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tiffany Clark (incumbent)
	Democratic	Kimberly Boswell
Total votes				100.00

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

• Evelyn Brooks, incumbent board member (running for governor) ^[1]

Results

Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mindy Bumgarner
	Republican	Christine Malaguti
Total votes				100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Amy Taylor, teacher ^[1]

References

1. "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.