Who is running for Harris County Dept. of Education Trustee, Position 7, At-Large in 2026?

Trustee, Harris County Department of Education, Position 7

Silky Joshi Malik was appointed unanimously by the HCDE board to fill the Position 7 seat after trustee David Brown stepped down in January 2025¹. She is a former Houston ISD teacher and a Ph.D. candidate in public policy²¹. She was unopposed in the 2026 Democratic primary².

• HCDE trustee, Position 7 At-Large, by appointment since 2025¹
• Former Houston ISD teacher²; former educator and researcher, former U.S. congressional candidate, Ph.D. candidate in public policy¹
• Appointed unanimously by the HCDE Board of Trustees to the remainder of a term ending December 2026¹; unopposed in the March 2026 Democratic primary².

Healthcare executive and law firm manager

Danielle Denise Dick, on the ballot as Denise Dick, describes herself as a healthcare executive, nonprofit founder and mother of a son with special needs¹. She ran for the education board in 2022 and 2024 as Danielle Dick¹. She is the Republican nominee for Position 7².

• Healthcare executive and nonprofit founder; Master of Healthcare Administration and MBA¹
• Described by the Houston Chronicle as a law firm manager³
• Led the three-way March 2026 Republican primary with 43 percent and advanced to a runoff with Beverly Barrett³; the May 26 runoff was canceled and she advanced without appearing on the ballot⁴. She is the Republican nominee².