Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Member, State Board of Education, District 13 in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Member, State Board of Education, District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in State Board of Education District 13.

Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.

Side by side

Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.

Issue	Tiffany ClarkDemocrat	Carlos (Charlie) GarzaRepublican
Curriculum and books	Keep access broad; removals should be rareSaid · medium	No public position
School choice	No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · medium	No public position

Tiffany Clark

Democrat · Incumbent

Member, State Board of Education, District 13

Tiffany Clark is a Democrat from DeSoto who joined the State Board of Education in January 2025 after winning District 13 in November 2024¹². She is a longtime school counselor with a doctorate from Abilene Christian University and was elected to the DeSoto ISD board in 2017¹². She won the March 2026 Democratic primary as the incumbent⁵.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Said · medium confidence
- Said she disagrees with the Texas Education Freedom Accounts voucher program, calling vouchers "sabotage" and urging more funding for public schools. (2026-02) source
Curriculum and booksKeep access broad; removals should be raremedium
Said · medium confidence
- Wrote that curiosity and connection to content improve learning, while restrictions diminish it. (2026-02) source
- The Texan reported that she opposed removing certain controversial books from school libraries. (2026) source

No public position found on: Religion in schools, DEI programs.

Carlos (Charlie) Garza

Republican

Candidate for State Board of Education

Carlos (Charlie) Garza is the Republican candidate listed for State Board of Education District 13 on the Texas Secretary of State's certified list for the November 3, 2026 general election¹. The March 3, 2026 Republican primary for this seat was won by April Williams Moore, unopposed². No source explaining the change in the Republican candidate was found, and no campaign website, questionnaire or public statements from Garza could be confirmed.

No public position found on: Curriculum and books, School choice, Religion in schools, DEI programs.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.