Texas’ State Board of Education seats up for grabs in runoff election

Two Republican primaries for the Texas State Board of Education are on the ballot in the May 28 runoff elections, including the District 12 race that includes parts of Dallas and Collin counties.Two Republican primaries for the Texas State Board of Education are on the ballot for the May 28 runoff elections, including the District 12 race that includes parts of Dallas and Collin counties.

Pam Little, the Republican incumbent and the board’s vice chair, is running against Jamie Kohlmann in the runoff election in the district that represents a swath of North Texas that includes Collin and Parker counties and parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties. Little, a businesswoman, has been on the board since 2018.

Bone is a member of the Round Rock ISD school board, just northeast of Austin. Her term is set to end this year. If elected, she pledged to work to improve student achievement and ensure parents have access to all materials being presented in schools, according to her campaign website.

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