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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Trustee, Place 1

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Austin Community College District
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Dana WalkerDana WalkerNonpartisan Incumbent
Gloria Gonzales-DholakiaGloria Gonzales-DholakiaNonpartisan
On ballot as
Dana Walker
Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia
Current role
Austin Community College District Trustee, Place 1
Leander ISD Trustee, Place 2; Vice President of Alumni & Public Policy, Jeremiah Program
Background
  • Master's in Public Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
  • B.A. in International Relations, Lehigh University
  • Retired from technology and private-sector and federal government consulting (per candidate)
  • Eight years in internet trust and safety at Meta (per campaign)
  • Military spouse and mother of two (per campaign)
  • Ph.D.
  • First-generation college graduate (per candidate)
  • Former ACC adjunct (per Community Impact Q&A)
Experience
  • ACC Board of Trustees, Place 1 (elected 2020; term ends 2026)
  • Management consultant for financial institutions and U.S. federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (per ACC biography)
  • Leander ISD board member (since January 2019) (per Ballotpedia)
  • Not seeking re-election to that seat in 2026 (per Ballotpedia)
  • Eight years as a public school trustee (per campaign)
  • Experience as a college professor (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Expand free tuition and make it permanent; Student AI and technology fluency; Taxpayer-conscious decision-making."
  • "increasing graduation and transfer rates and supporting in-demand career programs that lead to living-wage jobs"
  • "We need partnerships and resources supporting the whole student"
  • "Increasing student completion."
  • "Strengthening pathways to good careers and four-year universities."
  • "Removing the barriers that keep students, including student-parents, from finishing."
  • "We should expand dual-credit, career and technical education partnerships with local high schools"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A, lists "Student AI and technology fluency" among her top priorities
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "making sure systems work, money is tracked, and the bond promises made are promises kept"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Stronger partnerships with school districts, so career training starts in high school."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "Ensure responsible stewardship of precious taxpayer investments"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Austin Central Labor Council
  • Katy Armstrong, Hays Con ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Trish Bode, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Lynn Boswell, Austin ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • John H. Bucy III, Texas House of Representatives D136 (listed by campaign)
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  • Allison Bush, Democratic Nominee for State Board of Education, District 5 (listed by campaign)
  • Sheryl Cole, Texas House of Representatives D46 (listed by campaign)
  • Ana Cortez, Manor ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Congressman Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Rep. District 37 (listed by campaign)
  • Sade Fashokun, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Lulu Flores, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Alexis Frezza, Cedar Park City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Vanessa Fuentes, City of Austin Council (listed by campaign)
  • Vikki Goodwin, Texas House of Representatives D47 and Democrat Nominee for Lieutenant Governor (listed by campaign)
  • Donna Howard, Texas House of Representatives D48 (listed by campaign)
  • Candace L. Hunter, Austin ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Celia Israel, Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector (listed by campaign)
  • Susanna Lesdesma Woody, Del Valle ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Carlos Lopez, Travis County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Alicia Markum, Round Rock ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Laura Marques, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Rudy Metayer, City of Pflugerville Council (listed by campaign)
  • Andrew Naudin, Leander City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Nekosi Nelson, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Julie Nitsch, ACC Board (listed by campaign)
  • Shweta Padmanabha, Cedar Park City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Damian Pantoja, Del Valle ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Jim Penniman-Morin, Mayor of Cedar Park (listed by campaign)
  • Zo Qadri, City of Austin Council (listed by campaign)
  • Pooja Sethi, Democrat Nominee for Texas House of Representatives D47 (listed by campaign)
  • Brigid Shea, Travis County Commissioners Court (listed by campaign)
  • Arati Singh, Austin ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Anna Smith, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Annette Sponseller, Leander City Council (listed by campaign)
  • James Spradley, Eanes ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • José Velásquez, Austin City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Darla Wegner, Del Valle ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Chuy Zarate, Round Rock ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
danawalkerforacc.com
gloriaforacc.com
Dana Walker

Dana Walker

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Dana Walker
Current role
Austin Community College District Trustee, Place 1
Background
  • Master's in Public Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
  • B.A. in International Relations, Lehigh University
  • Retired from technology and private-sector and federal government consulting (per candidate)
  • Eight years in internet trust and safety at Meta (per campaign)
  • Military spouse and mother of two (per campaign)
Experience
  • ACC Board of Trustees, Place 1 (elected 2020; term ends 2026)
  • Management consultant for financial institutions and U.S. federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (per ACC biography)
Top priorities
  • "Expand free tuition and make it permanent; Student AI and technology fluency; Taxpayer-conscious decision-making."
  • "increasing graduation and transfer rates and supporting in-demand career programs that lead to living-wage jobs"
  • "We need partnerships and resources supporting the whole student"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A, lists "Student AI and technology fluency" among her top priorities
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "making sure systems work, money is tracked, and the bond promises made are promises kept"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
danawalkerforacc.com
Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia

Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia
Current role
Leander ISD Trustee, Place 2; Vice President of Alumni & Public Policy, Jeremiah Program
Background
  • Ph.D.
  • First-generation college graduate (per candidate)
  • Former ACC adjunct (per Community Impact Q&A)
Experience
  • Leander ISD board member (since January 2019) (per Ballotpedia)
  • Not seeking re-election to that seat in 2026 (per Ballotpedia)
  • Eight years as a public school trustee (per campaign)
  • Experience as a college professor (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Increasing student completion."
  • "Strengthening pathways to good careers and four-year universities."
  • "Removing the barriers that keep students, including student-parents, from finishing."
  • "We should expand dual-credit, career and technical education partnerships with local high schools"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Stronger partnerships with school districts, so career training starts in high school."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "Ensure responsible stewardship of precious taxpayer investments"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Austin Central Labor Council
  • Katy Armstrong, Hays Con ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Trish Bode, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Lynn Boswell, Austin ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • John H. Bucy III, Texas House of Representatives D136 (listed by campaign)
Show all 38
  • Allison Bush, Democratic Nominee for State Board of Education, District 5 (listed by campaign)
  • Sheryl Cole, Texas House of Representatives D46 (listed by campaign)
  • Ana Cortez, Manor ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Congressman Lloyd Doggett, U.S. Rep. District 37 (listed by campaign)
  • Sade Fashokun, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Lulu Flores, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Alexis Frezza, Cedar Park City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Vanessa Fuentes, City of Austin Council (listed by campaign)
  • Vikki Goodwin, Texas House of Representatives D47 and Democrat Nominee for Lieutenant Governor (listed by campaign)
  • Donna Howard, Texas House of Representatives D48 (listed by campaign)
  • Candace L. Hunter, Austin ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Celia Israel, Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector (listed by campaign)
  • Susanna Lesdesma Woody, Del Valle ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Carlos Lopez, Travis County Constable (listed by campaign)
  • Alicia Markum, Round Rock ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Laura Marques, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Rudy Metayer, City of Pflugerville Council (listed by campaign)
  • Andrew Naudin, Leander City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Nekosi Nelson, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Julie Nitsch, ACC Board (listed by campaign)
  • Shweta Padmanabha, Cedar Park City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Damian Pantoja, Del Valle ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Jim Penniman-Morin, Mayor of Cedar Park (listed by campaign)
  • Zo Qadri, City of Austin Council (listed by campaign)
  • Pooja Sethi, Democrat Nominee for Texas House of Representatives D47 (listed by campaign)
  • Brigid Shea, Travis County Commissioners Court (listed by campaign)
  • Arati Singh, Austin ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Anna Smith, Leander ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Annette Sponseller, Leander City Council (listed by campaign)
  • James Spradley, Eanes ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • José Velásquez, Austin City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Darla Wegner, Del Valle ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
  • Chuy Zarate, Round Rock ISD School Board (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
gloriaforacc.com

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