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Member, State Board of Education, District 4

Unexpired Term

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The 15-member State Board of Education sets curriculum standards for Texas public schools, reviews and adopts instructional materials, sets graduation requirements and oversees the Texas Permanent School Fund.

This race fills the remainder of an unexpired term.

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Education

  • Coretta Mallet-FontenotDemocratic

    • Supports fully funded pre-K and raises for school employees.
    • Supports multiple paths to a high school diploma.
    • Opposes treating STAAR scores as a measure of intelligence.
    • Supports fact-based history and science instruction.
    • Supports traditional neighborhood public schools.

  • Tammie NielsenRepublican

    No documented position found.

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