President, Houston Education Association

Michelle Williams is a Democrat, a longtime Houston ISD teacher and president of the Houston Education Association teachers union¹². Houston ISD's state-appointed board of managers twice voted to terminate her contract, the second time in April 2026 despite an independent hearing examiner's recommendation to reinstate her². She ran unopposed in the March 2026 Democratic primary for House District 127⁴.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Her campaign lists "Repeal vouchers and fund public education" as a priority. (2026) source
• AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said large projects should pay their fair share toward water, power and flood infrastructure instead of shifting costs to homeowners, and that projects near floodplains or waterways deserve community input and environmental review. (2026-08) source
• AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low

  Said · low confidence

  • Her campaign lists restoring women's reproductive rights as a priority. (2026) source
• Property taxesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • Said she will protect the property tax relief from SB 4 and SB 23 while making sure it doesn't come at the expense of public school funding, and keep relief sustainable and fully funded. (2026-08) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.