Denton County
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2
Candace Valenzuela
Democratic- On ballot as
- Candace Valenzuela
- Current role
- Former regional administrator, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (per campaign)
- Background
- Graduate, Claremont McKenna College
- Early career in education, mentoring students and supporting children with special needs (per campaign)
- Grew up in a military family that experienced homelessness (per campaign)
- Raising two sons in North Texas with her husband (per campaign)
- Experience
- HUD Regional Administrator (appointed by President Joe Biden, 2022); worked across five states (per campaign)
- Democratic nominee, U.S. House District 24 (2020); lost the general election to Beth Van Duyne
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD trustee, at-large (elected 2017; left office December 5, 2019)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
- Top priorities
- "I'll work to make housing more affordable, invest in infrastructure that keeps pace with our growth, and ensure county government is transparent, accountable, and focused on the people it serves."
- Campaign issue heading: "Affordable Housing & Healthcare"
- Campaign issue heading: "Smart Infrastructure & Transportation"
- Campaign issue heading: "Transparent & Accountable Government"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: she believes "public decisions should be made transparently, taxpayer dollars should be spent wisely"
- Growth and infrastructure: "Denton County is growing quickly, but families deserve more than growth." Says she will "invest in infrastructure that keeps pace with our growth"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- North Texas Area Labor Federation
- Blue Horizon Texas PAC
- Campaign website
- candacefordentoncounty.com
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