State Representative, District 94 - Texas Ballot Compare

Cheryl Bean

Republican

On ballot as: Cheryl Bean
Current role: Owner, design/build home-building and remodeling company
Background: Bachelor's (1978) and graduate (1980) degrees, Texas A&M (per Ballotpedia)
Master's degree in engineering (per campaign)
20 years in the aerospace and defense industry (per campaign)
Past president, Greater Fort Worth Builders Association (per campaign)
Board member, Texas Association of Builders (per campaign)
Mother of four and grandmother of twelve (per campaign)
Experience: Ran for House District 97 (2024); lost the Republican primary runoff to John McQueeney
Has been a public charter school board chairman, college professor and substitute teacher (per campaign)
Open seat: Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R) holds it now and is not on the ballot
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 53.8% in a five-candidate field
Top priorities: "Making Texas Affordable"
"Providing Tax Relief And Affordable Housing"
"Protecting Texas Jobs"
"Protecting Our Kids": supports "real safeguards around adult content" online
"Advocating For Reliable Texas Energy"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: Campaign site: will "stop cartels from trafficking people and drugs into our communities"
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "She will address funding demands, ensure teachers are supported and paid, keep parents engaged and involved"
Property taxes: Campaign site: favors "significantly reducing and ultimately eliminating property taxes for good"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas Home School Coalition
Texas Values Action
The Dallas Morning News editorial board (primary)
Tarrant County Patriots PAC (primary)
Campaign website: cherylbeanfortexas.com

Katie O'Brien Duzan

Democratic

On ballot as: Katie O'Brien Duzan
Current role: Vice president of marketing, Veeva Systems
Background: Bachelor of arts and MBA in management and marketing, TCU
Born in Arlington
Attended Arlington ISD schools; Martin High School graduate
Former member, Arlington ISD Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (per candidate)
Former member, PTA financial reconciliation committee (per candidate)
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Married to an Air Force veteran (per campaign)
Two children in Arlington ISD schools (per campaign)
Experience: First run for office
No prior elected office (per Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "None Yet")
Open seat: Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R) holds it now and is not on the ballot
Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: "Lower costs and property taxes"
"Fully fund public schools"
"Freedom to thrive in Texas": "I'd fight for a higher minimum wage and stronger job training, and an independent redistricting commission"
Campaign site: "Expand Medicaid to access preventative care and lower healthcare costs for everyone."
Campaign site: "Regulate AI data centers to pay for their own electricity and water"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: In a 2026 Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "I believe in secure borders and real public safety, alongside comprehensive federal immigration reform"
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: In a 2026 Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "Protect neighborhood public schools by opposing vouchers, ESAs, and unchecked charter expansion"
Property taxes: In a 2026 Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "I support meaningful, targeted property tax relief that helps homeowners and renters without starving schools and cities of the revenue they need to function."
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Hon. Ramon Romero Jr., House District 90 Representative (listed by campaign)
Mayor Jim Ross, City of Arlington (listed by campaign)
Hon. Mihaela Plesa, House District 70 Representative (listed by campaign)
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Hon. Salman Bhojani, House District 92 Representative (listed by campaign)
Hon. Chris Turner, House District 101 Representative (listed by campaign)
Hon. Julie Cole, HEB ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
Hon. Justin Chapa, Arlington ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
Hon. Dr. Tiffany Clark, Texas State Board of Education Member, District 13 (listed by campaign)
Hon. Dr. John Biggan, HEB ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
Wendy Davis, Former Texas State Senator (listed by campaign)
Hon. David A Wilbanks, Arlington ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
Hon. Terry Meza, House District 105 Representative (listed by campaign)
Cindy Shepard, Former Hurst City Council Member (listed by campaign)
Hon. Brooklyn Richardson, Arlington ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: katiefor94.com