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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Board of Trustees, District 6

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Austin ISD
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Sarah DilleSarah DilleNonpartisan
Alex San MartinNonpartisan
Marie LebronNonpartisan
On ballot as
Sarah Dille
Alex San Martin
Marie Lebron
Current role
Teaches future teachers at the University of Texas at Austin
License analyst
Literacy interventionist and education advocate
Background
  • 26 years in education (per campaign)
  • 16 of those years as a high school English teacher, 11 at Crockett High School (per campaign)
  • Austin ISD Teacher of the Year (2013) (per campaign)
  • Former Austin ISD Technology Design Coach (per campaign)
  • Parent of one Austin ISD graduate and one current student (per campaign)
  • Former teacher, Austin ISD and Houston ISD (per campaign)
  • Former legislative aide
  • Legislative policy experience at the Texas Capitol (per campaign)
  • Austin ISD parent and volunteer since 2010 (per campaign)
  • 20 years in management, governance, accounting, marketing, and nonprofit and property operations (per candidate survey)
Experience
  • Member, Austin ISD committees on literacy, teacher pay, technology and academic offerings (per campaign)
  • Former state and city board member (per campaign)
  • PTA leader, literacy coach, special education advocate, and CASA advocate and educational surrogate (per candidate survey)
Top priorities
  • "My top priority is making sure every AISD school is one families want to choose."
  • "supporting educators, measuring student growth, using resources responsibly, and listening to the people inside our schools"
  • "Our biggest challenge is protecting AISD's autonomy while proving that local leadership can deliver for students."
  • "our budget must protect the classroom, prioritizing teachers and students over administrative overhead"
  • "Improving student outcomes while putting AISD on a financially sustainable path."
  • "I would focus on three things: academic growth, fiscal accountability, and rebuilding community trust."
  • "Keep local control through better performance."
  • Campaign site: "Protect classroom funding first."
  • Campaign site: will "prioritize competitive compensation, workload reductions, and classroom safety"
  • "My priorities are student outcomes, literacy, special education, fiscal accountability and meaningful community engagement."
  • "I would prioritize the campus level needs of students and staff while rebuilding trust, strengthening relationships, and financial transparency."
  • Campaign site: "I will listen before decisions are made."
  • Campaign site: "I will fight for strong special education services, meaningful supports, literacy, and the resources students and educators need to thrive."
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Ballotpedia survey (2026): "Teachers need the curriculum, resources, time, and professional support to meet students where they are"
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "We also need to advocate at the state level for a change to per-student funding and the recapture formula."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site, on the AISD budget: "Protect classroom funding first." "Conduct efficiency reviews." "Increase transparency on spending."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A (Aug. 2026): "Before cutting services that directly affect students, I would examine central administration, contracts and other expenditures."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Austin Central Labor Council
  • U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (listed by campaign)
  • Education Austin (listed by campaign)
  • Austin Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Liberal Austin Democrats (listed by campaign)
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  • University Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Montserrat Garibay, Democratic nominee for Texas House District 49 (listed by campaign)
  • Travis County Commissioner George Morales (listed by campaign)
  • Andrew Gonzales, Austin ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Austin City Council Member Ryan Alter (listed by campaign)
  • Travis County Republican Party
None found in our research
Campaign website
sarahforaisd.com
alexforaisd6.com
marieforaisdtrustee.com
Sarah Dille

Sarah Dille

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Sarah Dille
Current role
Teaches future teachers at the University of Texas at Austin
Background
  • 26 years in education (per campaign)
  • 16 of those years as a high school English teacher, 11 at Crockett High School (per campaign)
  • Austin ISD Teacher of the Year (2013) (per campaign)
  • Former Austin ISD Technology Design Coach (per campaign)
  • Parent of one Austin ISD graduate and one current student (per campaign)
Experience
  • Member, Austin ISD committees on literacy, teacher pay, technology and academic offerings (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "My top priority is making sure every AISD school is one families want to choose."
  • "supporting educators, measuring student growth, using resources responsibly, and listening to the people inside our schools"
  • "Our biggest challenge is protecting AISD's autonomy while proving that local leadership can deliver for students."
  • "our budget must protect the classroom, prioritizing teachers and students over administrative overhead"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Ballotpedia survey (2026): "Teachers need the curriculum, resources, time, and professional support to meet students where they are"
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "We also need to advocate at the state level for a change to per-student funding and the recapture formula."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Austin Central Labor Council
  • U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (listed by campaign)
  • Education Austin (listed by campaign)
  • Austin Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Liberal Austin Democrats (listed by campaign)
Show all 10
  • University Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Montserrat Garibay, Democratic nominee for Texas House District 49 (listed by campaign)
  • Travis County Commissioner George Morales (listed by campaign)
  • Andrew Gonzales, Austin ISD trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Austin City Council Member Ryan Alter (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
sarahforaisd.com

Alex San Martin

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Alex San Martin
Current role
License analyst
Background
  • Former teacher, Austin ISD and Houston ISD (per campaign)
  • Former legislative aide
  • Legislative policy experience at the Texas Capitol (per campaign)
Experience
  • Former state and city board member (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Improving student outcomes while putting AISD on a financially sustainable path."
  • "I would focus on three things: academic growth, fiscal accountability, and rebuilding community trust."
  • "Keep local control through better performance."
  • Campaign site: "Protect classroom funding first."
  • Campaign site: will "prioritize competitive compensation, workload reductions, and classroom safety"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site, on the AISD budget: "Protect classroom funding first." "Conduct efficiency reviews." "Increase transparency on spending."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Travis County Republican Party
Campaign website
alexforaisd6.com

Marie Lebron

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Marie Lebron
Current role
Literacy interventionist and education advocate
Background
  • Austin ISD parent and volunteer since 2010 (per campaign)
  • 20 years in management, governance, accounting, marketing, and nonprofit and property operations (per candidate survey)
Experience
  • PTA leader, literacy coach, special education advocate, and CASA advocate and educational surrogate (per candidate survey)
Top priorities
  • "My priorities are student outcomes, literacy, special education, fiscal accountability and meaningful community engagement."
  • "I would prioritize the campus level needs of students and staff while rebuilding trust, strengthening relationships, and financial transparency."
  • Campaign site: "I will listen before decisions are made."
  • Campaign site: "I will fight for strong special education services, meaningful supports, literacy, and the resources students and educators need to thrive."
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A (Aug. 2026): "Before cutting services that directly affect students, I would examine central administration, contracts and other expenditures."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
marieforaisdtrustee.com

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