Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Trustee, Position 1

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Fort Bend ISD
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Angie HananAngie HananNonpartisan Incumbent
Pedro ValenciaNonpartisan
On ballot as
ANGIE HANAN
PEDRO VALENCIA
Current role
Trustee, Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1 (since November 16, 2020; re-elected 2023); board vice president
Insurance broker and financial services professional (per candidate)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Oklahoma State University (1991)
  • Master's degree, University of Houston (1997)
  • Career in public education: classroom teacher, reading intervention teacher, literacy coach, district ESL coordinator
  • Then an educational consultant
  • 33 years in the Fort Bend ISD community
  • Daughter graduated from an FBISD high school in 2024
  • Over 20 years in the banking and insurance industries (per candidate)
  • Career includes bank assistant vice president and district manager (per Ballotpedia)
  • Career also includes manager of a wireless retailer (per Ballotpedia)
  • Father of three children in Fort Bend schools (per candidate)
  • Product of public education (per candidate)
Experience
  • Has served on the Texas Association of School Boards board of directors (per campaign)
  • Vice president of his neighborhood homeowners association (per Ballotpedia)
  • Board member, Houston's Anti-gang Taskforce (per Ballotpedia)
Top priorities
  • Campaign site: students will have "meaningful, appropriately challenging, supportive, learner-centered instruction"
  • Campaign site: "accurate long-term planning to minimize the impact of rezoning families"
  • Campaign site: "Focus on student mental health to support social and emotional well-being"
  • Campaign site: "Transparently utilize student and community feedback for school district improvements and initiatives"
  • Campaign site: "Independent Financial Audit: Conduct a comprehensive, transparent audit of district spending habits"
  • Campaign site: "Audit and eliminate redundant paperwork, mandatory compliance check-ins, and non-instructional meetings"
  • Campaign site: "Invest heavily in mental health resources, specialized counselors, and dedicated intervention rooms"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: students will have "meaningful, appropriately challenging, supportive, learner-centered instruction"
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign news release (July 21, 2026): "The board must continue to engage in legislative advocacy to promote increased funding to provide competitive salaries for staff members"
  • 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: "I will push for independent financial audits to eliminate bloat, redirect funds to classrooms and implement interactive budget reports for total transparency."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Angie Hanan

Angie Hanan

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
ANGIE HANAN
Current role
Trustee, Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1 (since November 16, 2020; re-elected 2023); board vice president
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Oklahoma State University (1991)
  • Master's degree, University of Houston (1997)
  • Career in public education: classroom teacher, reading intervention teacher, literacy coach, district ESL coordinator
  • Then an educational consultant
  • 33 years in the Fort Bend ISD community
  • Daughter graduated from an FBISD high school in 2024
Experience
  • Has served on the Texas Association of School Boards board of directors (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • Campaign site: students will have "meaningful, appropriately challenging, supportive, learner-centered instruction"
  • Campaign site: "accurate long-term planning to minimize the impact of rezoning families"
  • Campaign site: "Focus on student mental health to support social and emotional well-being"
  • Campaign site: "Transparently utilize student and community feedback for school district improvements and initiatives"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: students will have "meaningful, appropriately challenging, supportive, learner-centered instruction"
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign news release (July 21, 2026): "The board must continue to engage in legislative advocacy to promote increased funding to provide competitive salaries for staff members"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
voteangieforfbisd.com

Pedro Valencia

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
PEDRO VALENCIA
Current role
Insurance broker and financial services professional (per candidate)
Background
  • Over 20 years in the banking and insurance industries (per candidate)
  • Career includes bank assistant vice president and district manager (per Ballotpedia)
  • Career also includes manager of a wireless retailer (per Ballotpedia)
  • Father of three children in Fort Bend schools (per candidate)
  • Product of public education (per candidate)
Experience
  • Vice president of his neighborhood homeowners association (per Ballotpedia)
  • Board member, Houston's Anti-gang Taskforce (per Ballotpedia)
Top priorities
  • Campaign site: "Independent Financial Audit: Conduct a comprehensive, transparent audit of district spending habits"
  • Campaign site: "Audit and eliminate redundant paperwork, mandatory compliance check-ins, and non-instructional meetings"
  • Campaign site: "Invest heavily in mental health resources, specialized counselors, and dedicated intervention rooms"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Community Impact Q&A: "I will push for independent financial audits to eliminate bloat, redirect funds to classrooms and implement interactive budget reports for total transparency."
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
pedrofortexas.com