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On ballot as
Tiffany Nelson
Michelle Palmer
Current role
Nonprofit consultant; former Conroe ISD trustee
History and government teacher
Background
- Bachelor's in business (per campaign)
- Master's in Christian ministry (per campaign)
- Mother of six (per campaign)
- Children attend or attended Conroe ISD schools (per campaign)
- Bachelor's degree, University of Houston, 1994
- Teacher since 2009, including math, ELA and social studies (per campaign)
- Born in Stanton, Texas
Experience
- Founder and leader, nonprofit consulting firm (per campaign)
- Conroe ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1 (Nov. 18, 2022 – Dec. 9, 2025)
- Democratic nominee, State Board of Education District 6 (2020 and 2022)
- Lost both general elections to Republican Will Hickman
Top priorities
- Testing: "move beyond a one-size-fits-all test" and "focus on real results that measure growth"
- Says families should "know exactly what is being taught in the classroom, how tax dollars are being spent"
- "strip out this liberal indoctrination and make sure our children are taught the fundamentals"
- "fight wasteful spending, demand accountability"
- Permanent School Fund: "prioritize investments that put Texas, and America, first"
- Science: "Climate change needs to be taught to the people who will have to live with it or fix it"
- "Our students need a curriculum that is based on facts"
- Wants "clear data" on special education in charter schools and "accountability and transparency on how public funds are spent"
- Health education: supports "actively teaching consent"
Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: "I will fight to strip out this liberal indoctrination and make sure our children are taught the fundamentals"
- Library books: As a Conroe ISD trustee, on the district's library book policy: "if the material is harmful, pervasively vulgar or sexually explicit, and I have seen these books"
- School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "I will fight wasteful spending, demand accountability, and ensure that resources go directly into the classroom"
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site, as quoted by Ballotpedia: "Our students need a curriculum that is based on facts."
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: In a 2026 ATPE candidate survey: "Funding is the #1 issue facing public education in Texas."
- Vouchers / school choice: On charter schools, in a 2026 ATPE candidate survey: "I would put a pause on new charter approvals until the current charter systems can be audited."
Endorsements
- Texas Values Action
- Texas Right to Life PAC
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
- Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
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- State Senator (former) Brandon Creighton (listed by campaign)
- State Senator Mayes Middleton (listed by campaign)
- State Senator Paul Bettencourt (listed by campaign)
- State Senator Bob Hall (listed by campaign)
- Representative Steve Toth (listed by campaign)
- Representative Valoree Swanson (listed by campaign)
- Representative Nate Schatzline (listed by campaign)
- Representative Tony Tinderholt (listed by campaign)
- Representative Shelley Luther (listed by campaign)
- Representative Mitch Little (listed by campaign)
- Representative Brent Money (listed by campaign)
- Representative Andy Hopper (listed by campaign)
- Representative Keresa Richardson (listed by campaign)
- Representative Tom Oliverson (listed by campaign)
- Representative Ben Bumgartner (listed by campaign)
- Representative Wes Virdell (listed by campaign)
- Representative Janice Holt (listed by campaign)
- Representative Charles Cunningham (listed by campaign)
- Representative Terri Leo Wilson (listed by campaign)
- Julie Pickren, State Board of Education (listed by campaign)
- Brandon Hall, State Board of Education (listed by campaign)
- Brett Ligon, Montgomery County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
- Tammy McRae, Montgomery County Tax Assessor (listed by campaign)
- Brandon Steinmann, Montgomery County Clerk (listed by campaign)
- Duke Coon, Mayor of Conroe (listed by campaign)
- Misty Odenweller, Conroe ISD Board President (listed by campaign)
- Melissa Dungan, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Lindsay Dawson, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Nicole May, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Aggie Gambino, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Christine Kalmbach, Cy-Fair ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Natalie Blasingame, Cy-Fair ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Jennifer Hyland, Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Caroline Bennett, Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Willie Davis, Houston City Council Member (listed by campaign)
- Brad Bailey, Chairman of the Woodlands Township (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, The Woodlands Township Board Member (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Ann K. Snyder, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (Chair) & CISD Board President (listed by campaign)
- Cindy Heiser, The Woodlands Township Board Member (listed by campaign)
- John Escoto, Shenandoah Mayor (listed by campaign)
- Joe Summerlin, Jr., Shenandoah City Council (listed by campaign)
- Rob Eissler, Former State Representative and Conroe ISD Board Member (listed by campaign)
- Mike Wolfe, Former Harris County School Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Victor Perez, Former Katy ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- John Perez, Former Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Gordy Bunch, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (Chair) (listed by campaign)
- Bruce Rieser, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
- Brian Boniface, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Jason Nelson, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Gregory Parker, Former County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Charles Shirley, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
- Kelley Inman, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
- Bob Bagley, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
- Jason Walker, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
- Brad Reel, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Craig Rickard, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- David Smith, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Diane Nielsen, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Steve Briggs, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Sharon DeMarsai, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Robin Armstrong, RNC Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Christin Bentley, SREC SD 1 (listed by campaign)
- Dale Inman, SREC SD 4 (listed by campaign)
- Keith Nielson, SREC SD 6 (listed by campaign)
- Deborah Fite, SREC SD 7 (listed by campaign)
- Ralph Fite, SREC SD 7 (listed by campaign)
- Gaylyn DeVine, SREC SD 11 (listed by campaign)
- Ken Moore, SREC SD 11 (listed by campaign)
- Matt Patrick, SREC SD 16 (listed by campaign)
- Rolando Garcia, SREC SD 15 (listed by campaign)
- Chuck Burnett, SREC SD 20 (listed by campaign)
- Vergel Cruz, Former SREC (listed by campaign)
- Sarah Singleton, Former SREC (listed by campaign)
- James Buntrock, SD 7 Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jeff MacGeorge, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Terry Wheeler, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Clark Denson, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Bill Ely, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Patricia Moore, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Drake Cameron, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Elizabeth Perez Salazar, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Curtis McKinley, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Kristin Cobb, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Pamela Haynie, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Joyce Clingerman, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Melissa Croft, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Tom Slocum, Sr., Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Josh Jaros, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Betty Anderson, Montgomery County Precinct Chair & President of MC Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
- Melinda Olinde, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Cathie Locetta, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Luis Yepiz, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- John Wertz, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Elizabeth Rickard, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Stephanie Cox, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Wendy Yockey, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Mark Fusca, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Allison Winter, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Herschel Williams, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jackie Williams, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Steve Lawrence, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Peter Stees, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Amy VanHorn, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Dale Fessenden, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jeff Zedlar, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Dennis Tibbs, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Marliese Stripling, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Theresa Haag, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Beverly Briggs, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Evan Kendrick, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Christian Collins, Founder of Texas Youth Summit (listed by campaign)
- Art Aguilar, Montgomery County GOP Counsel (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Steven Hotze, Conservative Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Doug Stringer, Founder of Somebody Cares (listed by campaign)
- John Bouché, Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD) (listed by campaign)
- Janice & Randy Thigpen, LSGCD (listed by campaign)
- Terry Lowry, Editor, LINK Letter (listed by campaign)
- Marc Cowart, Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Jim Garlow (listed by campaign)
- True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
- Conservative Republicans of Texas/Harris County (listed by campaign)
- The LINK Letter (listed by campaign)
- Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
- Grassroots America: We The People (listed by campaign)
- Conservative Coalition of Harris County (listed by campaign)
- Kingwood Tea Party (listed by campaign)
- Montgomery County TEA Party (listed by campaign)
- Texas Patriots PAC (listed by campaign)
- Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (listed by campaign)
- BIZPAC (listed by campaign)
- Texas Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
- South 7 Meetup Club (listed by campaign)
- Protecting Texas Children (listed by campaign)
- Texans For Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
Tiffany Nelson
Republican- On ballot as
- Tiffany Nelson
- Current role
- Nonprofit consultant; former Conroe ISD trustee
- Background
- Bachelor's in business (per campaign)
- Master's in Christian ministry (per campaign)
- Mother of six (per campaign)
- Children attend or attended Conroe ISD schools (per campaign)
- Experience
- Founder and leader, nonprofit consulting firm (per campaign)
- Conroe ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1 (Nov. 18, 2022 – Dec. 9, 2025)
- Top priorities
- Testing: "move beyond a one-size-fits-all test" and "focus on real results that measure growth"
- Says families should "know exactly what is being taught in the classroom, how tax dollars are being spent"
- "strip out this liberal indoctrination and make sure our children are taught the fundamentals"
- "fight wasteful spending, demand accountability"
- Permanent School Fund: "prioritize investments that put Texas, and America, first"
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: "I will fight to strip out this liberal indoctrination and make sure our children are taught the fundamentals"
- Library books: As a Conroe ISD trustee, on the district's library book policy: "if the material is harmful, pervasively vulgar or sexually explicit, and I have seen these books"
- School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "I will fight wasteful spending, demand accountability, and ensure that resources go directly into the classroom"
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Texas Values Action
- Texas Right to Life PAC
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
- Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
Show all 139
- State Senator (former) Brandon Creighton (listed by campaign)
- State Senator Mayes Middleton (listed by campaign)
- State Senator Paul Bettencourt (listed by campaign)
- State Senator Bob Hall (listed by campaign)
- Representative Steve Toth (listed by campaign)
- Representative Valoree Swanson (listed by campaign)
- Representative Nate Schatzline (listed by campaign)
- Representative Tony Tinderholt (listed by campaign)
- Representative Shelley Luther (listed by campaign)
- Representative Mitch Little (listed by campaign)
- Representative Brent Money (listed by campaign)
- Representative Andy Hopper (listed by campaign)
- Representative Keresa Richardson (listed by campaign)
- Representative Tom Oliverson (listed by campaign)
- Representative Ben Bumgartner (listed by campaign)
- Representative Wes Virdell (listed by campaign)
- Representative Janice Holt (listed by campaign)
- Representative Charles Cunningham (listed by campaign)
- Representative Terri Leo Wilson (listed by campaign)
- Julie Pickren, State Board of Education (listed by campaign)
- Brandon Hall, State Board of Education (listed by campaign)
- Brett Ligon, Montgomery County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
- Tammy McRae, Montgomery County Tax Assessor (listed by campaign)
- Brandon Steinmann, Montgomery County Clerk (listed by campaign)
- Duke Coon, Mayor of Conroe (listed by campaign)
- Misty Odenweller, Conroe ISD Board President (listed by campaign)
- Melissa Dungan, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Lindsay Dawson, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Nicole May, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Aggie Gambino, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Christine Kalmbach, Cy-Fair ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Natalie Blasingame, Cy-Fair ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Jennifer Hyland, Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Caroline Bennett, Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Willie Davis, Houston City Council Member (listed by campaign)
- Brad Bailey, Chairman of the Woodlands Township (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, The Woodlands Township Board Member (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Ann K. Snyder, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (Chair) & CISD Board President (listed by campaign)
- Cindy Heiser, The Woodlands Township Board Member (listed by campaign)
- John Escoto, Shenandoah Mayor (listed by campaign)
- Joe Summerlin, Jr., Shenandoah City Council (listed by campaign)
- Rob Eissler, Former State Representative and Conroe ISD Board Member (listed by campaign)
- Mike Wolfe, Former Harris County School Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Victor Perez, Former Katy ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- John Perez, Former Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Gordy Bunch, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (Chair) (listed by campaign)
- Bruce Rieser, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
- Brian Boniface, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Jason Nelson, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Gregory Parker, Former County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Charles Shirley, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
- Kelley Inman, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
- Bob Bagley, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
- Jason Walker, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
- Brad Reel, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Craig Rickard, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- David Smith, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Diane Nielsen, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Steve Briggs, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Sharon DeMarsai, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Robin Armstrong, RNC Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Christin Bentley, SREC SD 1 (listed by campaign)
- Dale Inman, SREC SD 4 (listed by campaign)
- Keith Nielson, SREC SD 6 (listed by campaign)
- Deborah Fite, SREC SD 7 (listed by campaign)
- Ralph Fite, SREC SD 7 (listed by campaign)
- Gaylyn DeVine, SREC SD 11 (listed by campaign)
- Ken Moore, SREC SD 11 (listed by campaign)
- Matt Patrick, SREC SD 16 (listed by campaign)
- Rolando Garcia, SREC SD 15 (listed by campaign)
- Chuck Burnett, SREC SD 20 (listed by campaign)
- Vergel Cruz, Former SREC (listed by campaign)
- Sarah Singleton, Former SREC (listed by campaign)
- James Buntrock, SD 7 Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jeff MacGeorge, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Terry Wheeler, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Clark Denson, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Bill Ely, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Patricia Moore, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Drake Cameron, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Elizabeth Perez Salazar, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Curtis McKinley, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Kristin Cobb, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Pamela Haynie, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Joyce Clingerman, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Melissa Croft, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Tom Slocum, Sr., Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Josh Jaros, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Betty Anderson, Montgomery County Precinct Chair & President of MC Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
- Melinda Olinde, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Cathie Locetta, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Luis Yepiz, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- John Wertz, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Elizabeth Rickard, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Stephanie Cox, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Wendy Yockey, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Mark Fusca, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Allison Winter, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Herschel Williams, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jackie Williams, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Steve Lawrence, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Peter Stees, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Amy VanHorn, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Dale Fessenden, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jeff Zedlar, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Dennis Tibbs, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Marliese Stripling, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Theresa Haag, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Beverly Briggs, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Evan Kendrick, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Christian Collins, Founder of Texas Youth Summit (listed by campaign)
- Art Aguilar, Montgomery County GOP Counsel (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Steven Hotze, Conservative Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Doug Stringer, Founder of Somebody Cares (listed by campaign)
- John Bouché, Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD) (listed by campaign)
- Janice & Randy Thigpen, LSGCD (listed by campaign)
- Terry Lowry, Editor, LINK Letter (listed by campaign)
- Marc Cowart, Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Jim Garlow (listed by campaign)
- True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
- Conservative Republicans of Texas/Harris County (listed by campaign)
- The LINK Letter (listed by campaign)
- Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
- Grassroots America: We The People (listed by campaign)
- Conservative Coalition of Harris County (listed by campaign)
- Kingwood Tea Party (listed by campaign)
- Montgomery County TEA Party (listed by campaign)
- Texas Patriots PAC (listed by campaign)
- Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (listed by campaign)
- BIZPAC (listed by campaign)
- Texas Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
- South 7 Meetup Club (listed by campaign)
- Protecting Texas Children (listed by campaign)
- Texans For Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- tiffanynelsonfortexas.com
- On ballot as
- Michelle Palmer
- Current role
- History and government teacher
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, University of Houston, 1994
- Teacher since 2009, including math, ELA and social studies (per campaign)
- Born in Stanton, Texas
- Experience
- Democratic nominee, State Board of Education District 6 (2020 and 2022)
- Lost both general elections to Republican Will Hickman
- Top priorities
- Science: "Climate change needs to be taught to the people who will have to live with it or fix it"
- "Our students need a curriculum that is based on facts"
- Wants "clear data" on special education in charter schools and "accountability and transparency on how public funds are spent"
- Health education: supports "actively teaching consent"
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site, as quoted by Ballotpedia: "Our students need a curriculum that is based on facts."
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: In a 2026 ATPE candidate survey: "Funding is the #1 issue facing public education in Texas."
- Vouchers / school choice: On charter schools, in a 2026 ATPE candidate survey: "I would put a pause on new charter approvals until the current charter systems can be audited."
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Campaign website
- palmerfortexased.com
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