Voters will decide eight races for seats on the Texas State Board of Education on Tuesday in the 2026 midterm election. The races are in Districts 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 and 14. District 4 also has a race to fill an unexpired term, according to NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
Three of the districts up for election are in North Texas. In District 9, Republican Kason Huddleston is running against Democrat Ericka Ledferd. In District 13, Republican Carlos (Charlie) Garza is running against Democrat Tiffany Clark. In District 14, Republican Mindy Bumgarner is running against Democrat Amy Taylor.
District 2 is along the Texas Gulf Coast, and District 5 is in the Hill Country. Districts 6 through 8 are near Houston. District 9 covers parts or all of Dallas, Hunt, Rockwall and Kaufman counties and counties to the east. District 13 covers parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties. District 14 covers parts of Dallas County and counties around the Metroplex and to the south and southwest of Dallas-Fort Worth.