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Judith Zaffirini
Democratic · Texas · 2026 · IncumbentJudith Zaffirini is the Democratic incumbent for Texas Senate District 21, which stretches from the Rio Grande to the Colorado River and the Valley. A former communications specialist and 13-year teacher with BS, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, she became the first woman Dean of the Senate on December 31, 2023, and has passed 1,524 bills since 1987, the most in Texas legislative history, according to her official Senate biography.
Priorities
- Healthcare access, including Medicaid and pre-existing condition coverage, per the campaign site
- Education and educator compensation, per the campaign site
- Property tax reduction, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Texas Senate District 21 · Texas · 2026
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