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Member, State Board of Education, District 9

Unofficial result: Won — Kason Huddleston (Republican)

Source: electionresults.sos.state.tx.us

What does this office do?

  • Setting what students must learn in each grade and subject
  • Approving textbooks and instructional materials for public schools
  • Overseeing the state fund that helps pay for public schools

Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,

Candidates:

Democratic

Ericka Ledferd is an educator with experience in secondary teaching, English-learner programs, and curriculum development, and a former Rockwall County Democratic Party chair. She opposes privatizing public schools and supports a stronger curriculum and responsible use of AI in classrooms.

Republican

Kason Huddleston is the founding senior pastor of Freedom Place Church, a regional manager for CarePortal, and owner of a drilling contracting company. He says he will push for high standards and result-based learning, defend parental rights, and fight what he calls woke agendas in schools.

Sources: sos.texas.gov · dallascountyvotes.org