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

Cheryl Bean

State Representative, District 94

Cheryl Bean