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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Member, State Board of Education, District 6

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

State of Texas
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Tiffany NelsonRepublican
Michelle PalmerMichelle PalmerDemocratic
On ballot as
Tiffany Nelson
Michelle Palmer
Current role
Nonprofit consultant; former Conroe ISD trustee
History and government teacher
Background
  • Bachelor's in business (per campaign)
  • Master's in Christian ministry (per campaign)
  • Mother of six (per campaign)
  • Children attend or attended Conroe ISD schools (per campaign)
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Houston, 1994
  • Teacher since 2009, including math, ELA and social studies (per campaign)
  • Born in Stanton, Texas
Experience
  • Founder and leader, nonprofit consulting firm (per campaign)
  • Conroe ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1 (Nov. 18, 2022 – Dec. 9, 2025)
  • Democratic nominee, State Board of Education District 6 (2020 and 2022)
  • Lost both general elections to Republican Will Hickman
Top priorities
  • Testing: "move beyond a one-size-fits-all test" and "focus on real results that measure growth"
  • Says families should "know exactly what is being taught in the classroom, how tax dollars are being spent"
  • "strip out this liberal indoctrination and make sure our children are taught the fundamentals"
  • "fight wasteful spending, demand accountability"
  • Permanent School Fund: "prioritize investments that put Texas, and America, first"
  • Science: "Climate change needs to be taught to the people who will have to live with it or fix it"
  • "Our students need a curriculum that is based on facts"
  • Wants "clear data" on special education in charter schools and "accountability and transparency on how public funds are spent"
  • Health education: supports "actively teaching consent"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: "I will fight to strip out this liberal indoctrination and make sure our children are taught the fundamentals"
  • Library books: As a Conroe ISD trustee, on the district's library book policy: "if the material is harmful, pervasively vulgar or sexually explicit, and I have seen these books"
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "I will fight wasteful spending, demand accountability, and ensure that resources go directly into the classroom"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site, as quoted by Ballotpedia: "Our students need a curriculum that is based on facts."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: In a 2026 ATPE candidate survey: "Funding is the #1 issue facing public education in Texas."
  • Vouchers / school choice: On charter schools, in a 2026 ATPE candidate survey: "I would put a pause on new charter approvals until the current charter systems can be audited."
Endorsements
  • Texas Values Action
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
Show all 139
  • State Senator (former) Brandon Creighton (listed by campaign)
  • State Senator Mayes Middleton (listed by campaign)
  • State Senator Paul Bettencourt (listed by campaign)
  • State Senator Bob Hall (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Steve Toth (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Valoree Swanson (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Nate Schatzline (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Tony Tinderholt (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Shelley Luther (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Mitch Little (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Brent Money (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Andy Hopper (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Keresa Richardson (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Tom Oliverson (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Ben Bumgartner (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Wes Virdell (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Janice Holt (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Charles Cunningham (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Terri Leo Wilson (listed by campaign)
  • Julie Pickren, State Board of Education (listed by campaign)
  • Brandon Hall, State Board of Education (listed by campaign)
  • Brett Ligon, Montgomery County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
  • Tammy McRae, Montgomery County Tax Assessor (listed by campaign)
  • Brandon Steinmann, Montgomery County Clerk (listed by campaign)
  • Duke Coon, Mayor of Conroe (listed by campaign)
  • Misty Odenweller, Conroe ISD Board President (listed by campaign)
  • Melissa Dungan, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Lindsay Dawson, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Nicole May, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Aggie Gambino, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Christine Kalmbach, Cy-Fair ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Natalie Blasingame, Cy-Fair ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Jennifer Hyland, Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Caroline Bennett, Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Willie Davis, Houston City Council Member (listed by campaign)
  • Brad Bailey, Chairman of the Woodlands Township (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, The Woodlands Township Board Member (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Ann K. Snyder, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (Chair) & CISD Board President (listed by campaign)
  • Cindy Heiser, The Woodlands Township Board Member (listed by campaign)
  • John Escoto, Shenandoah Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Joe Summerlin, Jr., Shenandoah City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Rob Eissler, Former State Representative and Conroe ISD Board Member (listed by campaign)
  • Mike Wolfe, Former Harris County School Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Victor Perez, Former Katy ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • John Perez, Former Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Gordy Bunch, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (Chair) (listed by campaign)
  • Bruce Rieser, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Brian Boniface, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Jason Nelson, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Gregory Parker, Former County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Charles Shirley, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Kelley Inman, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Bob Bagley, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Jason Walker, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Brad Reel, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Craig Rickard, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • David Smith, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Diane Nielsen, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Steve Briggs, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Sharon DeMarsai, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Robin Armstrong, RNC Committeeman (listed by campaign)
  • Christin Bentley, SREC SD 1 (listed by campaign)
  • Dale Inman, SREC SD 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Keith Nielson, SREC SD 6 (listed by campaign)
  • Deborah Fite, SREC SD 7 (listed by campaign)
  • Ralph Fite, SREC SD 7 (listed by campaign)
  • Gaylyn DeVine, SREC SD 11 (listed by campaign)
  • Ken Moore, SREC SD 11 (listed by campaign)
  • Matt Patrick, SREC SD 16 (listed by campaign)
  • Rolando Garcia, SREC SD 15 (listed by campaign)
  • Chuck Burnett, SREC SD 20 (listed by campaign)
  • Vergel Cruz, Former SREC (listed by campaign)
  • Sarah Singleton, Former SREC (listed by campaign)
  • James Buntrock, SD 7 Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Jeff MacGeorge, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Terry Wheeler, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Clark Denson, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Ely, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Patricia Moore, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Drake Cameron, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Elizabeth Perez Salazar, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Curtis McKinley, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Kristin Cobb, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Pamela Haynie, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Joyce Clingerman, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Melissa Croft, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Tom Slocum, Sr., Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Josh Jaros, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Betty Anderson, Montgomery County Precinct Chair & President of MC Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
  • Melinda Olinde, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Cathie Locetta, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Luis Yepiz, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • John Wertz, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Elizabeth Rickard, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Stephanie Cox, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Wendy Yockey, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Mark Fusca, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Allison Winter, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Herschel Williams, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Jackie Williams, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Steve Lawrence, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Peter Stees, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Amy VanHorn, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Dale Fessenden, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Jeff Zedlar, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Dennis Tibbs, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Marliese Stripling, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Theresa Haag, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Beverly Briggs, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Evan Kendrick, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Christian Collins, Founder of Texas Youth Summit (listed by campaign)
  • Art Aguilar, Montgomery County GOP Counsel (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Steven Hotze, Conservative Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Doug Stringer, Founder of Somebody Cares (listed by campaign)
  • John Bouché, Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD) (listed by campaign)
  • Janice & Randy Thigpen, LSGCD (listed by campaign)
  • Terry Lowry, Editor, LINK Letter (listed by campaign)
  • Marc Cowart, Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Jim Garlow (listed by campaign)
  • True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
  • Conservative Republicans of Texas/Harris County (listed by campaign)
  • The LINK Letter (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
  • Grassroots America: We The People (listed by campaign)
  • Conservative Coalition of Harris County (listed by campaign)
  • Kingwood Tea Party (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery County TEA Party (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Patriots PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • BIZPAC (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
  • South 7 Meetup Club (listed by campaign)
  • Protecting Texas Children (listed by campaign)
  • Texans For Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus

Tiffany Nelson

Republican
On ballot as
Tiffany Nelson
Current role
Nonprofit consultant; former Conroe ISD trustee
Background
  • Bachelor's in business (per campaign)
  • Master's in Christian ministry (per campaign)
  • Mother of six (per campaign)
  • Children attend or attended Conroe ISD schools (per campaign)
Experience
  • Founder and leader, nonprofit consulting firm (per campaign)
  • Conroe ISD Board of Trustees, Position 1 (Nov. 18, 2022 – Dec. 9, 2025)
Top priorities
  • Testing: "move beyond a one-size-fits-all test" and "focus on real results that measure growth"
  • Says families should "know exactly what is being taught in the classroom, how tax dollars are being spent"
  • "strip out this liberal indoctrination and make sure our children are taught the fundamentals"
  • "fight wasteful spending, demand accountability"
  • Permanent School Fund: "prioritize investments that put Texas, and America, first"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site: "I will fight to strip out this liberal indoctrination and make sure our children are taught the fundamentals"
  • Library books: As a Conroe ISD trustee, on the district's library book policy: "if the material is harmful, pervasively vulgar or sexually explicit, and I have seen these books"
  • School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "I will fight wasteful spending, demand accountability, and ensure that resources go directly into the classroom"
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Texas Values Action
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
Show all 139
  • State Senator (former) Brandon Creighton (listed by campaign)
  • State Senator Mayes Middleton (listed by campaign)
  • State Senator Paul Bettencourt (listed by campaign)
  • State Senator Bob Hall (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Steve Toth (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Valoree Swanson (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Nate Schatzline (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Tony Tinderholt (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Shelley Luther (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Mitch Little (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Brent Money (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Andy Hopper (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Keresa Richardson (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Tom Oliverson (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Ben Bumgartner (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Wes Virdell (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Janice Holt (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Charles Cunningham (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Terri Leo Wilson (listed by campaign)
  • Julie Pickren, State Board of Education (listed by campaign)
  • Brandon Hall, State Board of Education (listed by campaign)
  • Brett Ligon, Montgomery County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
  • Tammy McRae, Montgomery County Tax Assessor (listed by campaign)
  • Brandon Steinmann, Montgomery County Clerk (listed by campaign)
  • Duke Coon, Mayor of Conroe (listed by campaign)
  • Misty Odenweller, Conroe ISD Board President (listed by campaign)
  • Melissa Dungan, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Lindsay Dawson, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Nicole May, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Aggie Gambino, Conroe ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Christine Kalmbach, Cy-Fair ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Natalie Blasingame, Cy-Fair ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Jennifer Hyland, Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Caroline Bennett, Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Willie Davis, Houston City Council Member (listed by campaign)
  • Brad Bailey, Chairman of the Woodlands Township (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, The Woodlands Township Board Member (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Ann K. Snyder, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (Chair) & CISD Board President (listed by campaign)
  • Cindy Heiser, The Woodlands Township Board Member (listed by campaign)
  • John Escoto, Shenandoah Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Joe Summerlin, Jr., Shenandoah City Council (listed by campaign)
  • Rob Eissler, Former State Representative and Conroe ISD Board Member (listed by campaign)
  • Mike Wolfe, Former Harris County School Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Victor Perez, Former Katy ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • John Perez, Former Spring Branch ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Gordy Bunch, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (Chair) (listed by campaign)
  • Bruce Rieser, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Brian Boniface, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Jason Nelson, Former Woodlands Township Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Gregory Parker, Former County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Charles Shirley, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Kelley Inman, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Bob Bagley, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Jason Walker, Montgomery County Hospital District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Brad Reel, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Craig Rickard, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • David Smith, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Diane Nielsen, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Steve Briggs, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Sharon DeMarsai, Municipal Utility District Board (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Robin Armstrong, RNC Committeeman (listed by campaign)
  • Christin Bentley, SREC SD 1 (listed by campaign)
  • Dale Inman, SREC SD 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Keith Nielson, SREC SD 6 (listed by campaign)
  • Deborah Fite, SREC SD 7 (listed by campaign)
  • Ralph Fite, SREC SD 7 (listed by campaign)
  • Gaylyn DeVine, SREC SD 11 (listed by campaign)
  • Ken Moore, SREC SD 11 (listed by campaign)
  • Matt Patrick, SREC SD 16 (listed by campaign)
  • Rolando Garcia, SREC SD 15 (listed by campaign)
  • Chuck Burnett, SREC SD 20 (listed by campaign)
  • Vergel Cruz, Former SREC (listed by campaign)
  • Sarah Singleton, Former SREC (listed by campaign)
  • James Buntrock, SD 7 Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Jeff MacGeorge, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Terry Wheeler, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Clark Denson, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Ely, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Patricia Moore, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Drake Cameron, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Elizabeth Perez Salazar, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Curtis McKinley, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Kristin Cobb, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Pamela Haynie, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Joyce Clingerman, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Melissa Croft, Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Tom Slocum, Sr., Harris County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Josh Jaros, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Betty Anderson, Montgomery County Precinct Chair & President of MC Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
  • Melinda Olinde, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Cathie Locetta, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Luis Yepiz, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • John Wertz, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Elizabeth Rickard, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Stephanie Cox, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Wendy Yockey, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Mark Fusca, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Allison Winter, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Herschel Williams, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Jackie Williams, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Steve Lawrence, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Peter Stees, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Amy VanHorn, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Dale Fessenden, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Jeff Zedlar, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Dennis Tibbs, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Marliese Stripling, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Theresa Haag, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Beverly Briggs, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Evan Kendrick, Montgomery County Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Christian Collins, Founder of Texas Youth Summit (listed by campaign)
  • Art Aguilar, Montgomery County GOP Counsel (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Steven Hotze, Conservative Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Doug Stringer, Founder of Somebody Cares (listed by campaign)
  • John Bouché, Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD) (listed by campaign)
  • Janice & Randy Thigpen, LSGCD (listed by campaign)
  • Terry Lowry, Editor, LINK Letter (listed by campaign)
  • Marc Cowart, Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Jim Garlow (listed by campaign)
  • True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
  • Conservative Republicans of Texas/Harris County (listed by campaign)
  • The LINK Letter (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
  • Grassroots America: We The People (listed by campaign)
  • Conservative Coalition of Harris County (listed by campaign)
  • Kingwood Tea Party (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery County TEA Party (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Patriots PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • BIZPAC (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Eagle Forum (listed by campaign)
  • South 7 Meetup Club (listed by campaign)
  • Protecting Texas Children (listed by campaign)
  • Texans For Vaccine Choice (listed by campaign)
Michelle Palmer

Michelle Palmer

Democratic
On ballot as
Michelle Palmer
Current role
History and government teacher
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Houston, 1994
  • Teacher since 2009, including math, ELA and social studies (per campaign)
  • Born in Stanton, Texas
Experience
  • Democratic nominee, State Board of Education District 6 (2020 and 2022)
  • Lost both general elections to Republican Will Hickman
Top priorities
  • Science: "Climate change needs to be taught to the people who will have to live with it or fix it"
  • "Our students need a curriculum that is based on facts"
  • Wants "clear data" on special education in charter schools and "accountability and transparency on how public funds are spent"
  • Health education: supports "actively teaching consent"
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: Campaign site, as quoted by Ballotpedia: "Our students need a curriculum that is based on facts."
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: In a 2026 ATPE candidate survey: "Funding is the #1 issue facing public education in Texas."
  • Vouchers / school choice: On charter schools, in a 2026 ATPE candidate survey: "I would put a pause on new charter approvals until the current charter systems can be audited."
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
Campaign website
palmerfortexased.com