Who is running for Member, State Board of Education, District 9 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Member, State Board of Education, District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in State Board of Education District 9.
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 | Ericka LedferdDemocrat | Kason HuddlestonRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and books | No public position | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toSaid · medium |
| School choice | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · medium | No public position |
Ericka Ledferd
DemocratEducator
Ericka Ledferd is a Democrat and educator whose work includes 12 years at Royse City ISD, where she taught classes and served as ESL testing coordinator and director, and TRIO programs at Southern Methodist University12. She ran unopposed in the March 2026 Democratic primary2. Her campaign lists protecting public schools from privatization, guiding Texas through the AI era, and a curriculum focused on real opportunity as her priorities1.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Said · medium confidence
No public position found on: Curriculum and books, Religion in schools, DEI programs.
Kason Huddleston
RepublicanSenior Pastor, Freedom Place Church
Kason Huddleston is a Republican who has been senior pastor of Freedom Place Church since 2002, owns KH Contracting, LLC, and works as a regional manager for CarePortal2. His campaign says he will fight for high standards and result-based learning and push back against what he calls woke education1. He is running for an open seat because the current District 9 member, Keven Ellis, did not file for re-election3.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign website says he will always defend parental rights over their child's education and pledges to push back against woke activists in schools. (2026) source
No public position found on: 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.