Victoria Hinojosa
What this job does: One of 15 members of the State Board of Education. The board sets what Texas public schools must teach, approves textbooks and other teaching materials, and helps manage the Permanent School Fund, a state investment fund for schools. Only some districts are up this year.
Background
- U.S. Coast Guard veteran. source: victoriafortexas.org
- Attended Hesser College (New Hampshire) and Cape Cod Community College (Massachusetts). source: ivoterguide.com
- Member of Nueces County Republican Women since 2023. source: ivoterguide.com
- Won the March 2026 Republican primary with 59.0%; incumbent LJ Francis finished third. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- 'We must strive for excellence in education across the board and aggressively fix our shortcomings' source: victoriafortexas.org
- Parental rights: 'parents are the most central figures in a child's education' source: victoriafortexas.org
- Build opportunities for trade school and college credit programs source: victoriafortexas.org
- Reduce administrative spending in schools source: ivoterguide.com
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