Harris County
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Sartaj BalRepublican
Erica DavisDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
SARTAJ BAL
ERICA DAVIS
Current role
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Harris County Department of Education Trustee, Position 5, At-Large (since Jan. 1, 2021); board first vice president
Background
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- Bachelor's degree, University of Houston (per campaign)
- Master's, public affairs, UT Austin's LBJ School (per campaign)
- Master's, Columbia University (per campaign)
- Doctorate in education, University of Pennsylvania, recently completed (per campaign)
- Former high school Spanish teacher, Mt. Carmel High School (per campaign)
Experience
- Republican nominee, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (2022); lost to incumbent Toria Finch, 51.3% to 48.7%
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Has chaired the HCDE board Governmental Affairs and Special Schools committees (per campaign)
- Ran for Harris County Judge, Democratic primary (March 1, 2022); second to Lina Hidalgo with 14.7%
- Chief of staff, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen (when she took office)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 75.7% over Salvador Serrano
Top priorities
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- Community outreach: "I will host town halls in the neighborhoods where HCDE services are most needed"
- Literacy: expand "Pre-K literacy programs that catch children early" and "Adult education beyond GED"
- School-to-prison pipeline: "Expand alternative education models that work" and "Increase mental health and trauma-informed care"
- Governance: "Accountability systems ensuring taxpayer dollars create real results"
Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: wants to expand "ESL and Spanish language immersion programs ensuring academic success for our diverse communities"
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "I've helped oversee HCDE's growth from a $128 million budget to over $162 million"
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Sartaj Bal
Republican- On ballot as
- SARTAJ BAL
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Republican nominee, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (2022); lost to incumbent Toria Finch, 51.3% to 48.7%
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: No public statement found
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Erica Davis
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- ERICA DAVIS
- Current role
- Harris County Department of Education Trustee, Position 5, At-Large (since Jan. 1, 2021); board first vice president
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, University of Houston (per campaign)
- Master's, public affairs, UT Austin's LBJ School (per campaign)
- Master's, Columbia University (per campaign)
- Doctorate in education, University of Pennsylvania, recently completed (per campaign)
- Former high school Spanish teacher, Mt. Carmel High School (per campaign)
- Experience
- Has chaired the HCDE board Governmental Affairs and Special Schools committees (per campaign)
- Ran for Harris County Judge, Democratic primary (March 1, 2022); second to Lina Hidalgo with 14.7%
- Chief of staff, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen (when she took office)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 75.7% over Salvador Serrano
- Top priorities
- Community outreach: "I will host town halls in the neighborhoods where HCDE services are most needed"
- Literacy: expand "Pre-K literacy programs that catch children early" and "Adult education beyond GED"
- School-to-prison pipeline: "Expand alternative education models that work" and "Increase mental health and trauma-informed care"
- Governance: "Accountability systems ensuring taxpayer dollars create real results"
- Tidbits
- Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: wants to expand "ESL and Spanish language immersion programs ensuring academic success for our diverse communities"
- Library books: No public statement found
- School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "I've helped oversee HCDE's growth from a $128 million budget to over $162 million"
- Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- ericadavis.org
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