State of Texas
State Representative, District 131
Staci Childs
Democratic- On ballot as
- STACI CHILDS
- Current role
- Attorney; runs Sunnyside Legal (per her Ballotpedia candidate survey)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Hampton University (2009)
- Graduate degree, Georgia State University (2011)
- J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law (2018)
- Former language arts teacher
- Describes herself as a "former Houston ISD Teacher of the Year" (candidate survey)
- Born in Atlanta, Georgia; lives in Houston
- Experience
- State Board of Education member, District 4 (took office January 1, 2023; resigned August 1, 2026) (per Ballotpedia)
- Stepped down to focus on her House District 131 campaign (per Texas AFT)
- Gov. Abbott appointed a successor to the seat on August 24, 2026
- First State Board of Education member to secure millions of dollars for elementary school intervention (per campaign)
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won, 62.1% over Lawrence Allen Jr.
- Top priorities
- "Strong public schools that prepare every child for success"
- "Affordable healthcare and investment in community wellness"
- "A fair criminal justice system"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: No public statement found
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In an ATPE candidate survey: "ESA vouchers divert limited resources away from the vast majority of Texas students and lack the accountability standards required of public schools."
- Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Texas State Teachers Association
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Houston Chronicle (primary runoff)
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- Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC (listed by campaign)
- The Caucus (listed by campaign)
- The Houston Black American Democrats (listed by campaign)
- The Center for Freethought Equality (listed by campaign)
- Secular Houston (listed by campaign)
- Harris County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
- The First ASK (listed by campaign)
- Houston Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- childsfortexas.com
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