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Ashley Bean Thornton

Democratic · Texas · 2026

Running for Texas House District 56, Texas

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Strong public schools
  • A Texas economy that works for everyone
  • Working together across differences
Biography

Ashley Bean Thornton is a former teacher and corporate trainer who worked at Baylor University for 20 years in training, strategic planning and community outreach and is now retired, per the campaign site. Thornton holds a teaching certificate from Southwest Texas State University and lives in Waco, per the campaign site.

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