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Dana Van De Walker

Candidate for State Board of Education, District 8 on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 ballot in Montgomery County.

Name on the ballot: Dana Van De Walker [1]
Name on the filing: Same as the ballot
Race: State Board of Education, District 8
Party: Democrat
Holds this seat now: No
Opponents: Audrey G. Young
Early voting: Oct. 19–30, 2026 · Election day Nov. 3

The seat

Audrey Young (Republican) holds this seat and is on the ballot. [2]

Montgomery County is split between two State Board of Education districts. Your sample ballot shows which one you vote in.

Public record

Says in ATPE survey answers that they work for a community college district and graded STAAR exams for ETS from 2015 to 2018. [3]
Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for this seat over Shahzeb Meghani. [4]

ATPE candidate survey: answered. Read it at ATPE Teach the Vote →

Campaign money

Files with the Texas Ethics Commission. Search the name at the TEC. [5]

State Board of Education candidates file campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission, not with a school district. Search the candidate's name at the TEC.

How to vote

Early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19 through Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at any Montgomery County early voting location. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Sources

Checked against these sources on October 15, 2026.

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