State of Texas
State Representative, District 94
Katie O'Brien Duzan
Democratic- On ballot as
- Katie O'Brien Duzan
- Current role
- Vice president of marketing, Veeva Systems
- Background
- Bachelor of arts and MBA in management and marketing, TCU
- Born in Arlington
- Attended Arlington ISD schools; Martin High School graduate
- Former member, Arlington ISD Citizens Bond Oversight Committee (per candidate)
- Former member, PTA financial reconciliation committee (per candidate)
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- Married to an Air Force veteran (per campaign)
- Two children in Arlington ISD schools (per campaign)
- Experience
- First run for office
- No prior elected office (per Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "None Yet")
- Open seat: Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R) holds it now and is not on the ballot
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "Lower costs and property taxes"
- "Fully fund public schools"
- "Freedom to thrive in Texas": "I'd fight for a higher minimum wage and stronger job training, and an independent redistricting commission"
- Campaign site: "Expand Medicaid to access preventative care and lower healthcare costs for everyone."
- Campaign site: "Regulate AI data centers to pay for their own electricity and water"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: In a 2026 Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "I believe in secure borders and real public safety, alongside comprehensive federal immigration reform"
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a 2026 Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "Protect neighborhood public schools by opposing vouchers, ESAs, and unchecked charter expansion"
- Property taxes: In a 2026 Fort Worth Report questionnaire: "I support meaningful, targeted property tax relief that helps homeowners and renters without starving schools and cities of the revenue they need to function."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Hon. Ramon Romero Jr., House District 90 Representative (listed by campaign)
- Mayor Jim Ross, City of Arlington (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Mihaela Plesa, House District 70 Representative (listed by campaign)
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- Hon. Salman Bhojani, House District 92 Representative (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Chris Turner, House District 101 Representative (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Julie Cole, HEB ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Justin Chapa, Arlington ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Dr. Tiffany Clark, Texas State Board of Education Member, District 13 (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Dr. John Biggan, HEB ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Wendy Davis, Former Texas State Senator (listed by campaign)
- Hon. David A Wilbanks, Arlington ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Terry Meza, House District 105 Representative (listed by campaign)
- Cindy Shepard, Former Hurst City Council Member (listed by campaign)
- Hon. Brooklyn Richardson, Arlington ISD School Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- katiefor94.com
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