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Member, State Board of Education, District 6: who gets your vote?

What this role does

State Board of Education members set public-school curriculum standards, adopt instructional materials, and establish graduation requirements.

Their decisions affect what Texas students are expected to learn.

  • Curriculum standards
  • Instructional materials
  • Graduation requirements

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Data last updated: Oct 31, 2026 (state and local ballot sources). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Candidate
TN

TIFFANY NELSON

Running for Member, State Board of Education, District 6 · Texas

LocalRepublican Party / Partido Republicano

Candidate
MP

MICHELLE PALMER

Running for Member, State Board of Education, District 6 · Texas

LocalDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata

TIFFANY NELSONCandidateMICHELLE PALMERChallenger

Job fit

TIFFANY NELSON

  • Her undated campaign biography describes Tiffany Baumann Nelson as a Conroe ISD trustee and nonprofit leader. 1
  • The state's 2026 general-election page lists Nelson as the Republican candidate for State Board of Education, District 6, with 0% of polling locations reporting. 2

MICHELLE PALMER

  • The 2022 article described Palmer as a high school history teacher who identified factual inaccuracies in the curriculum. 3
  • Palmer graduated from the University of Houston in 1994, double-majoring in political science and Russian studies. 3
  • While at the University of Houston, Palmer served as speaker of the Student Government Association Senate and worked with other political organizations. 3

Top issues

Picked for this office

TIFFANY NELSON

  • Her campaign states a broad goal of giving every Texas student an excellent education. 1

MICHELLE PALMER

  • In 2022, Palmer said that, if elected, she wanted changes to the state social studies curriculum and new textbooks that teach climate change. 3
  • In 2022, Palmer wanted a health curriculum required for graduation that included sex education, LGBTQ health issues and consent. 3

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Sources

  1. Home | Tiffany Nelson for Texas · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience, Top issues
  2. Election Results - Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
  3. UH alumni compete for State Board of Education position - The Cougar · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience, Top issues