Julie Dahlberg

Republican

On ballot as: Julie Dahlberg
Current role: Nonprofit and business consultant; co-owner with her husband of MYCO Glass & Mirror, a glass company in La Vernia
Background: U.S. Army veteran (1993–1994) (service dates per Ballotpedia)
Author, "Boldly Meek" (book on communication in church life)
Born in Kentucky, raised in Florida
Moved to Texas in 1991 (per candidate)
La Vernia resident for 13 years (per her candidate questionnaire)
Experience: Founder, The Garden, a charitable ministry (2024) (per candidate)
Republican nominee, this seat (2022); lost to Judith Zaffirini, 61.6% to 35.9%
Helped manage another candidate's campaign for this Senate seat (2019), her entry into politics (per candidate)
Served as a Republican precinct chair and as a delegate to the Republican Party of Texas state convention
Former executive director, San Antonio sober living nonprofit (per her candidate questionnaire)
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Former Program and Events Director, USO in San Antonio (per campaign)
Former corporate administrator, company employing more than 300 people (per campaign)
Top priorities: Campaign site: "Eliminate all property taxes" and replace them "with a transparent consumption tax system"
Campaign site: "Zero-based budgeting" and "Performance audits of state agencies"
Elections: "Proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration" and "Hand-marked paper ballots"
Water: "Major investment in desalination & regional water supply pipelines"
"Limit elected officials to no more than three terms. I prefer no more than two terms."
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"Preborn children should have equal protection under the law against murder"
"I support a 20% increase in teacher base pay at all levels"; "school choice should be truly universal"
Tidbits: Abortion: Campaign site: "Preborn children should have equal protection under the law against murder, just like the protection exists for every other person."
Border and immigration: In a 2026 Ballotpedia candidate survey, under "My highest priorities": "BORDER SECURITY & SUPPORTING DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL TRESPASSERS"
Guns: Campaign site: "Oppose gun-grab laws that infringe upon the Second Amendment or deny citizens their right to due process." Also: "Repeal gun-free zone laws."
Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "I also believe school choice should be truly universal." Also: "I support a 20% increase in teacher base pay at all levels."
Property taxes: Campaign site: "Replace property taxes with a transparent consumption tax system that does not raise the overall tax burden on taxpayers"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: juliefortexassenate.com

Julie Dahlberg

State Senator, District 21

Julie Dahlberg