Community Voices for Public Education (CVPE) Local Endorsements for the November 3, 2026 election. Endorsements for the below-listed races were made through a vote of the membership. Due to limited capacity as a small grassroots group, we do not issue endorsements in every race. An unendorsed race simply reflects our scope, not a position on the candidates.

Early Voting: Oct 19, 2026-October 30, 2026
Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Statewide Races

  • Governor: GINA HINOJOSA
  • Lieutenant Governor: VIKKI GOODWIN

State Board of Education Races 

  • State Board of Education, District 4: CORETTA MALLET FONTENOT
  • State Board of Education, District 6: MICHELLE PALMER
  • State Board of Education, District 7: TIFFANY PERKINZ

State Representative

  • State Rep, District 127: MICHELLE WILLIAMS
  • State Rep, District 133: JOSH WALLENSTEIN
  • State Rep, District 145: CHRISTINA MORALES
  • State Rep, District 146: LAUREN SIMMONS
  • State Rep, District 148: PENNY MORALES SHAW

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's screening and endorsement meeting. Several of the candidates were screened in previous elections and we continue to support their powerful work. Together we can build strong public schools in every neighborhood. Now is the time to get out the vote. 

CVPE will be supporting our endorsed candidates through block-walks, phone banking, donations, and other community events. We encourage CVPE members to support our endorsed candidates by volunteering on their campaigns. You can find out how you can help on their websites.

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