Board of Trustees, Single Member District 7

Josh Castro

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Josh Castro
Current role: Not found
Background: Born and raised in Del Valle; graduated from Del Valle schools (per campaign)
Experience: Not found
Top priorities: "put students, staff, and teachers first"
"provide a better education for every student"
"take care of taxpayer money, listen to the community, and bring Del Valle together"
Tidbits: Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
Library books: No public statement found
School funding and bonds: Campaign site: his priorities include to "take care of taxpayer money"
Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: joshcastrofordvisd.com

Nonpartisan Incumbent

On ballot as: Susanna Ledesma Woody
Current role: Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees, Single Member District 7 (first elected to the board 2011, per Ballotpedia); board vice president
Background: Project management, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (per campaign)
Born in Austin; raised near the Travis and Bastrop county lines (per campaign)
Mother of three; longtime resident of Southeast Travis County (per campaign)
Experience: President and a founding member, Del Valle Community Coalition (per campaign)
Ran for Travis County Commissioner, Precinct 4 (2026); lost the Democratic primary runoff May 26, 2026
Top priorities: "putting students first, supporting and retaining our teachers and staff, protecting public education"
"strengthening accountability and transparency, and making sure our community has a strong voice at the table"
Campaign: she has been a voice for "Competitive pay and support for teachers and staff"
Campaign: she has been a voice for "Infrastructure and long-term planning for a rapidly growing district"
Tidbits: Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
Library books: No public statement found
School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "Susanna believes public dollars should strengthen public schools and communities."
Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: votesusanna.net