Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Single Member District 2

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Bryan ISD
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked
David SessumNonpartisan
Chris CartwrightNonpartisan
On ballot as
David Sessum
Chris Cartwright
Current role
Program Manager, Veterinary Science Certificate Program at Texas A&M
Business owner
Background
  • Three children (per candidate questionnaire)
  • District involvement as a parent through PTO meetings (per candidate questionnaire)
  • Experience in career and technical education (CTE) and leadership (per candidate questionnaire)
  • Life coach for character development in Bryan ISD athletics (per candidate questionnaire)
Experience
Not found
  • Service on Bryan ISD steering committees and a bond PAC (per candidate questionnaire)
Top priorities
  • "Retaining and employing staff."
  • "My budget priorities are retaining staff and teachers with market value compensation."
  • "I would work to improve parent engagement and community partnerships."
  • "I want to help strengthen accountability, uphold higher expectations, support our educators, and ensure every decision keeps student success at the center."
  • "Focus on strong academic standards, measurable goals, and accountability for results."
  • "I would prioritize academics, teachers, and student safety, while reviewing programs and spending for effectiveness."
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Typically the strength of your outcomes is directly affected by a strong curriculum."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Funding for public education is drastically cut every year and the state adds mandates for things without providing funding."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Focus on strong academic standards, measurable goals, and accountability for results."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Declining enrollment and revenues require us to be proactive, not reactive."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Not found

David Sessum

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
David Sessum
Current role
Program Manager, Veterinary Science Certificate Program at Texas A&M
Background
  • Three children (per candidate questionnaire)
  • District involvement as a parent through PTO meetings (per candidate questionnaire)
  • Experience in career and technical education (CTE) and leadership (per candidate questionnaire)
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • "Retaining and employing staff."
  • "My budget priorities are retaining staff and teachers with market value compensation."
  • "I would work to improve parent engagement and community partnerships."
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Typically the strength of your outcomes is directly affected by a strong curriculum."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Funding for public education is drastically cut every year and the state adds mandates for things without providing funding."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Chris Cartwright

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Chris Cartwright
Current role
Business owner
Background
  • Life coach for character development in Bryan ISD athletics (per candidate questionnaire)
Experience
  • Service on Bryan ISD steering committees and a bond PAC (per candidate questionnaire)
Top priorities
  • "I want to help strengthen accountability, uphold higher expectations, support our educators, and ensure every decision keeps student success at the center."
  • "Focus on strong academic standards, measurable goals, and accountability for results."
  • "I would prioritize academics, teachers, and student safety, while reviewing programs and spending for effectiveness."
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Focus on strong academic standards, measurable goals, and accountability for results."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Declining enrollment and revenues require us to be proactive, not reactive."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found