State of Texas
State Representative, District 64
Julie Evans
Democratic- On ballot as
- Julie Evans
- Current role
- Retired special education educator
- Background
- Associate degree in journalism, Navarro College (per campaign)
- Attended UNT (per campaign)
- Describes herself as "a retired Special Education para"
- Retired in 2019 (per campaign)
- Born in Corsicana (per campaign)
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- Husband is a Navy veteran (per campaign)
- Family settled in Denton after his service (per campaign)
- Experience
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 54% over Christie Wood
- Top priorities
- "We need to put money into our public schools, local hospitals and water supply retention efforts."
- "We need to raise the minimum wage and halt rent increases."
- "We need alternate forms of energy to reduce the load on the power grid."
- "Fully fund public education" and "Raise teacher pay and compensation"
- "I will fight to ensure every Texan has affordable healthcare options."
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: Calls current enforcement "the wrong path to a legally secure border"; lists "Modernizing the legal pathway to citizenship" and "Enhance stronger border security"
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: "Fully fund public education" and "Eliminate the billionaire-funded voucher program"
- Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Blue Horizon Texas PAC
- Campaign website
- julieevansfortx64.com
Open in the full comparison: Denton County, Wise County