State of Texas
State Representative, District 126
Stefanie Bord
Democratic- On ballot as
- STEFANIE BORD
- Current role
- Homeschooling parent and Harris County Democratic Party precinct chair (since 2023) (per campaign)
- Background
- B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology, Rutgers University (per campaign)
- M.A. in Climate and Society, Columbia University (per campaign)
- Former high school science teacher; later taught sixth-grade science in Klein (per campaign)
- Formerly in environmental consulting (per her Ballotpedia survey)
- Grew up on a family farm in New Jersey (per campaign)
- Texas resident for over a decade (per campaign)
- Experience
- Joined Moms Demand Action after the 2022 Uvalde school shooting (per campaign)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won
- Top priorities
- "Funding public education to at least the national average per student at current the tax levels"
- "Medicaid expansion, lower the uninsured rate, increase the minimum wage, and infrastructure built for climate change"
- Says "we need to focus on making life affordable in our district and across the state"
- On flooding: "I will pass laws about not building homes or other structures in floodplains"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: "We need to have reproductive healthcare written into law in this country and in our state to protect it for every person."
- Border and immigration: No public statement found
- Guns: On schools: "We don't need more guns on campuses either"
- Public schools and vouchers: Wants "excellent free public schools that don't require a voucher or application to attend"
- Property taxes: Campaign site: will fight to "lower property taxes for homeowners"
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Blue Horizon Texas PAC
- Center for Freethought Equality
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (primary)
- Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus PAC (listed by campaign)
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- Harris County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
- For The People Action (listed by campaign)
- The First Ask (listed by campaign)
- Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Secular Houston (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- stefaniebordfortexas.com
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