Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

State Board of Education, District 13

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. source: tea.texas.gov

Carlos (Charlie) Garza RepublicanRetired U.S. Navy chief; educator and school administrator
Tiffany Clark DemocraticSchool relationship manager (nonprofit); former school counselor

Candidates in the order the Texas Secretary of State (VoteTexas.gov) lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.