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Member, State Board of Education, District 6

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4 years
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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.

Margo Jordan filed as a declared write-in candidate; write-in names are not printed on the ballot.

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Tiffany Nelson

Republican

Consultant

The gist

  • Opposes teaching critical race theory and gender ideology.
  • Supports telling families exactly what classrooms teach.
  • Proposes moving beyond a one-size-fits-all test.
  • Pledges to cut wasteful school spending.
  • Supports focusing instruction on core academic subjects.
More about Tiffany
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  1. Opposes teaching critical race theory and gender ideology.

    Tiffany Nelson: Priorities

    Campaign website · tiffanynelsonfortexas.com

    “Critical Race Theory, gender ideology, and anti-American narratives have no place in Texas schools.”

  2. Supports telling families exactly what classrooms teach.

    Tiffany Nelson: Priorities

    Campaign website · tiffanynelsonfortexas.com

    “I will fight to ensure families know exactly what is being taught in the classroom”

  3. Proposes moving beyond a one-size-fits-all test.

    Tiffany Nelson: Priorities

    Campaign website · tiffanynelsonfortexas.com

    “I will work to move beyond a one-size-fits-all test”

  4. Pledges to cut wasteful school spending.

    Tiffany Nelson: Priorities

    Campaign website · tiffanynelsonfortexas.com

    “I will fight wasteful spending, demand accountability, and ensure that resources go directly into the classroom”

  5. Supports focusing instruction on core academic subjects.

    Tiffany Nelson: Priorities

    Campaign website · tiffanynelsonfortexas.com

    “make sure our children are taught the fundamentals: reading, writing, math, science, and history”

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