Texas education board election
The gist
Democrats have clinched seven seats on Texas's 15-member State Board of Education, with two races undecided.
The board sets curriculum and textbooks, so control shapes what Texas students learn.
How it unfolded
- Aug 15, 2026Texas Democratic Party precinct chairs in District 4 held a virtual election and, from five candidates, selected Coretta Mallet-Fontenot as the Democratic candidate.
- Aug 2026Governor Greg Abbott appointed Tammie Nielsen as the District 4 incumbent after Staci Childs stepped down to focus on her Texas House District 131 race.
- Nov 2, 2026The Texan reported the SBOE would gain six newly elected members, with nine of 15 seats on the ballot and only three incumbents running for re-election.