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Member, State Board of Education, District 6

4-year termBallot order Republican then Democratic. Source for roster: Texas Tribune SBOE guide (Oct. 16, 2026) and TCTA list; incumbent Will Hickman (R) is not on the ballot. The Harris County sample ballot shows a write-in line for this race, indicating at least one declared write-in candidate; the name could not be confirmed in this research (SOS write-in list not retrievable). District covers large parts of Harris and Montgomery counties.Partially researched. Last researched Oct 20, 2026Report a correction
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Priorities for This Office
What does the candidate say they would prioritize in this office?
Says she wants to remove what she calls "liberal indoctrination" from schools, including what she describes as critical race theory and gender ideology, and to prioritize parental empowerment and transparency. 
Wants charter schools held accountable for special education, consent education in health classes, climate change in science standards, and an emphasis on primary-source analysis in history. 
Relevant Experience
What experience does the candidate cite as qualifying them for this office?
Cites service as a Conroe ISD trustee. 
Cites teaching history and government since 2009. 
Operations and Service
What changes, if any, does the candidate propose to how the office operates or serves the public?
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
No public position found.
Searched Oct 20, 2026.
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Priorities for This Office

What does the candidate say they would prioritize in this office?
Republican
Says she wants to remove what she calls "liberal indoctrination" from schools, including what she describes as critical race theory and gender ideology, and to prioritize parental empowerment and transparency. 
Democratic
Wants charter schools held accountable for special education, consent education in health classes, climate change in science standards, and an emphasis on primary-source analysis in history. 

Declared write-in candidates

Write-in names do not appear on the ballot. Voters write the name in.

  • Margo Jordan
Sources for this contest (4)
  1. General and Special Elections sample ballot, November 3, 2026, Harris County Clerk / HarrisVotes. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  2. Meet the candidates running for Texas' State Board of Education in 2026, The Texas Tribune (via KSAT). Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  3. State Board of Education candidates, Texas Classroom Teachers Association. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
  4. 2026 Texas State Board of Education election, Wikipedia. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.