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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Klein ISD
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Linda FordLinda FordNonpartisan
Dustin QuallsDustin QuallsNonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Linda Ford
Dustin Qualls
Current role
Adjunct professor, Lone Star College lifePATH program; owner, Rock Solid Employment (per campaign)
Klein ISD trustee, Position 1 (term 2023–2026, per Klein ISD; seeking a second term); board vice president; owner, Qualls Design (traffic engineering consulting firm)
Background
  • M.A. in guidance and counseling, Prairie View A&M University (per campaign)
  • B.S. in environmental health, Texas Southern University (per campaign)
  • 18-year Klein ISD resident; native Houstonian (per campaign)
  • Married 33 years; mother of two sons and grandmother of one (per campaign)
  • B.S. in civil engineering, Texas A&M University
  • Born and raised in Lubbock (per Klein ISD board profile)
  • Klein resident for 25 years; Klein ISD volunteer for 21 years (per campaign)
  • Wife, Sarah; son and daughter, both Klein Cain High School graduates (per Klein ISD board profile)
Experience
  • 32+ years in education and workforce development (per campaign)
  • Educator and counselor, Aldine ISD; retired (per campaign)
  • Texas Workforce Commission provider, through her business (per campaign)
  • Business partnership with Klein ISD: pre-employment transition services for more than 50 students (per campaign)
  • Founder, S.W.A.N.S. (Students Working and Navigating Successfully) (per campaign)
  • Certifications: educational diagnostician, school counselor, secondary science educator (per campaign)
  • Recently served as director, Harris County MUD #367 board (per Klein ISD board profile)
Top priorities
  • Safe schools: "Creating secure, supportive learning environments where every student can thrive."
  • "I support expanding metal detectors and entry security to physically protect campuses, but people remain our primary line of defense."
  • Would "champion strong foundations early, strengths and interest discovery in middle school, AI-resilient Career and Technical Education opportunities"
  • Budget: "Before asking taxpayers for more, we should ask: Have we explored every funding source, or are we leaving money on the table?"
  • Would advocate for a "S.U.N. Dashboard", "a public tool that allows the community to see board priorities, track progress"
  • "Budget funding that impacts the classroom, pathways for students, and teacher pay-raises will remain my priorities"
  • Says "we must continue to keep up the fight in pushing to fully fund our public schools in Texas"
  • Safety: "We must be proactive in reaching our families that need help."
  • Running to "continue the upward trajectory of Klein ISD and our community"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A: would "champion strong foundations early, strengths and interest discovery in middle school, AI-resilient Career and Technical Education opportunities"
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Before asking taxpayers for more, we should ask: Have we explored every funding source, or are we leaving money on the table?"
  • 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: "we must continue to keep up the fight in pushing to fully fund our public schools in Texas"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
lindaford4kleinisd.org
Qualls4Klein.com
Linda Ford

Linda Ford

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Linda Ford
Current role
Adjunct professor, Lone Star College lifePATH program; owner, Rock Solid Employment (per campaign)
Background
  • M.A. in guidance and counseling, Prairie View A&M University (per campaign)
  • B.S. in environmental health, Texas Southern University (per campaign)
  • 18-year Klein ISD resident; native Houstonian (per campaign)
  • Married 33 years; mother of two sons and grandmother of one (per campaign)
Experience
  • 32+ years in education and workforce development (per campaign)
  • Educator and counselor, Aldine ISD; retired (per campaign)
  • Texas Workforce Commission provider, through her business (per campaign)
  • Business partnership with Klein ISD: pre-employment transition services for more than 50 students (per campaign)
  • Founder, S.W.A.N.S. (Students Working and Navigating Successfully) (per campaign)
  • Certifications: educational diagnostician, school counselor, secondary science educator (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • Safe schools: "Creating secure, supportive learning environments where every student can thrive."
  • "I support expanding metal detectors and entry security to physically protect campuses, but people remain our primary line of defense."
  • Would "champion strong foundations early, strengths and interest discovery in middle school, AI-resilient Career and Technical Education opportunities"
  • Budget: "Before asking taxpayers for more, we should ask: Have we explored every funding source, or are we leaving money on the table?"
  • Would advocate for a "S.U.N. Dashboard", "a public tool that allows the community to see board priorities, track progress"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A: would "champion strong foundations early, strengths and interest discovery in middle school, AI-resilient Career and Technical Education opportunities"
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Before asking taxpayers for more, we should ask: Have we explored every funding source, or are we leaving money on the table?"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
lindaford4kleinisd.org
Dustin Qualls

Dustin Qualls

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Dustin Qualls
Current role
Klein ISD trustee, Position 1 (term 2023–2026, per Klein ISD; seeking a second term); board vice president; owner, Qualls Design (traffic engineering consulting firm)
Background
  • B.S. in civil engineering, Texas A&M University
  • Born and raised in Lubbock (per Klein ISD board profile)
  • Klein resident for 25 years; Klein ISD volunteer for 21 years (per campaign)
  • Wife, Sarah; son and daughter, both Klein Cain High School graduates (per Klein ISD board profile)
Experience
  • Recently served as director, Harris County MUD #367 board (per Klein ISD board profile)
Top priorities
  • "Budget funding that impacts the classroom, pathways for students, and teacher pay-raises will remain my priorities"
  • Says "we must continue to keep up the fight in pushing to fully fund our public schools in Texas"
  • Safety: "We must be proactive in reaching our families that need help."
  • Running to "continue the upward trajectory of Klein ISD and our community"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "we must continue to keep up the fight in pushing to fully fund our public schools in Texas"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Qualls4Klein.com

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