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Houston & Harris County, Texas · Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026
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State Board of Education

Dana Van de Walker

Candidate for State Board of Education, District 8 on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 ballot in Harris County.

Name on the ballot
Dana Van de Walker [1]
Race
State Board of Education, District 8
Party
Democrat
Holds this seat now
No
Opponents
Audrey G. Young
Early voting
Oct. 19–30, 2026 · Election day Nov. 3

The seat

Audrey Young (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. [2]

Harris County voters are split among State Board of Education Districts 4, 6, 7 and 8. Your sample ballot shows which one you vote in. [1]

Public record

  • Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary, 72,868 votes to 30,084 for Shahzeb Meghani. [3]
  • Oversees a student program at Lone Star College. [4]

Campaign money

Files campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission. Search the name in the Commission's campaign finance search. [5]

State Board of Education candidates file campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission, not with a school district.

How to vote

Early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 30, 2026. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting locations · Your sample ballot · Harris County elections office

Sources

  1. Harris County Clerk, Nov. 3, 2026 General and Special Elections sample ballot (all races).
  2. Texas State Board of Education, District 8 member page.
  3. Wikipedia, 2026 Texas State Board of Education election, checked Oct. 19, 2026.
  4. The Texas Tribune via KPRC, "Meet the candidates running for Texas' State Board of Education in 2026", October 16, 2026.
  5. Texas Ethics Commission, campaign finance search.

Checked against these sources on October 19, 2026.

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