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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Board of Trustees, District 7

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Austin ISD
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Jimmy CounihanNonpartisan
Laurie SolisNonpartisan
On ballot as
Jimmy Counihan
Laurie Solis
Current role
Policy communications director and scheduler for State Rep. Donna Howard
Substitute teacher; tax examiner
Background
  • Attended Mills Elementary, Gorzycki Middle School and Bowie High School in Austin ISD (per candidate Q&A)
  • Studied government and social work, University of Texas at Austin (per campaign)
  • Came to Austin to attend the University of Texas (per campaign)
  • South Austin resident for more than 19 years (per campaign)
  • Mother of three; her two oldest are Bowie High School graduates
Experience
  • Communications and policy manager, Texas Energy & Climate Caucus, 89th Legislative Session (per campaign)
  • Federal funds analyst, Legislative Budget Board, 88th Legislative Session (per campaign)
  • Six years as student representative, Austin ISD's District Advisory Council (per campaign)
  • President, advocacy chair and treasurer, Austin Council of PTAs (per candidate Q&A)
  • Member, Austin ISD's District Advisory Council; booster board member (per candidate Q&A)
Top priorities
  • "build relationships with city and state policy makers"
  • "protect special education and disability services, improve facility maintenance, restore bus stops for high school students"
  • "uplift the work of Campus Advisory Councils, PTAs, and District Committees"
  • Campaign site: "As a Trustee, I'll be a watchdog for District 7, not a lapdog."
  • "Strengthen communication, trust, and partnerships among families, educators, and the community."
  • "Provide resources and support to recruit, retain, and empower excellent teachers."
  • "Ensure transparent, fiscally responsible, and student-centered use of District resources."
  • Campaign site: "Make every dollar count. Reduce waste. Leverage every resource."
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "Restore funding for basic transportation and facility services."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site (answers to an Education Austin survey): "I want a bond program where the community can answer three basic questions at any point: Where is the money? Where is the project?"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Cheryl Bradley, former Austin ISD trustee and District 1 candidate (listed by campaign)
  • Ayaan Moledina, candidate for Round Rock ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Samantha Lopez-Resendez, Democratic nominee for House District 50 (listed by campaign)
  • Cindy Anderson, former Austin ISD at-large trustee (listed by campaign)
  • University Democrats (listed by campaign)
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  • David Anderson, founder of STRIVE Public Policy Resources (listed by campaign)
  • Rosalie Ambrosino, former provost of UTSA (listed by campaign)
  • Austin Central Labor Council
  • Education Austin (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Cathy Jones, former executive director of Austin Partners in Education (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
jimmyforaisd.com
laurieforaisd.com

Jimmy Counihan

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Jimmy Counihan
Current role
Policy communications director and scheduler for State Rep. Donna Howard
Background
  • Attended Mills Elementary, Gorzycki Middle School and Bowie High School in Austin ISD (per candidate Q&A)
  • Studied government and social work, University of Texas at Austin (per campaign)
Experience
  • Communications and policy manager, Texas Energy & Climate Caucus, 89th Legislative Session (per campaign)
  • Federal funds analyst, Legislative Budget Board, 88th Legislative Session (per campaign)
  • Six years as student representative, Austin ISD's District Advisory Council (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "build relationships with city and state policy makers"
  • "protect special education and disability services, improve facility maintenance, restore bus stops for high school students"
  • "uplift the work of Campus Advisory Councils, PTAs, and District Committees"
  • Campaign site: "As a Trustee, I'll be a watchdog for District 7, not a lapdog."
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "Restore funding for basic transportation and facility services."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Cheryl Bradley, former Austin ISD trustee and District 1 candidate (listed by campaign)
  • Ayaan Moledina, candidate for Round Rock ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Samantha Lopez-Resendez, Democratic nominee for House District 50 (listed by campaign)
  • Cindy Anderson, former Austin ISD at-large trustee (listed by campaign)
  • University Democrats (listed by campaign)
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  • David Anderson, founder of STRIVE Public Policy Resources (listed by campaign)
  • Rosalie Ambrosino, former provost of UTSA (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
jimmyforaisd.com

Laurie Solis

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Laurie Solis
Current role
Substitute teacher; tax examiner
Background
  • Came to Austin to attend the University of Texas (per campaign)
  • South Austin resident for more than 19 years (per campaign)
  • Mother of three; her two oldest are Bowie High School graduates
Experience
  • President, advocacy chair and treasurer, Austin Council of PTAs (per candidate Q&A)
  • Member, Austin ISD's District Advisory Council; booster board member (per candidate Q&A)
Top priorities
  • "Strengthen communication, trust, and partnerships among families, educators, and the community."
  • "Provide resources and support to recruit, retain, and empower excellent teachers."
  • "Ensure transparent, fiscally responsible, and student-centered use of District resources."
  • Campaign site: "Make every dollar count. Reduce waste. Leverage every resource."
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site (answers to an Education Austin survey): "I want a bond program where the community can answer three basic questions at any point: Where is the money? Where is the project?"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Austin Central Labor Council
  • Education Austin (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Cathy Jones, former executive director of Austin Partners in Education (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
laurieforaisd.com

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