Julie Dahlberg (Republican), Judith Zaffirini (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 21; Judith Zaffirini is the sitting member, per the Texas Senate' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Julie Dahlberg · Republican▾
Julie Dahlberg is a U.S. Army veteran who owns MYCO Glass & Mirror, a glass company in La Vernia, according to her campaign website. She previously served as executive director of a San Antonio sober-living nonprofit and is the Republican nominee for Texas Senate District 21, challenging Democratic incumbent Judith Zaffirini.
Priorities: Eliminate property taxes and reduce government waste · Water security and election integrity · Increase teacher compensation while reducing administrative spending (per the campaign site)
Judith 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 · Education and educator compensation · Property tax reduction (per the campaign site)
Cecilia Castellano (Democratic), Don McLaughlin (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 80; Don McLaughlin is the sitting member, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Cecilia Castellano · Democratic▾
Cecilia Castellano is president of AZTECA Designs and Construction and a third-generation Texan from Atascosa County, according to her campaign site. She is running as a Democrat for Texas House District 80.
Priorities: Investing in public schools, opposing vouchers and raising teacher pay · Expanding Medicaid and protecting rural hospitals · Supporting small business growth and broadband and water infrastructure funding (per the campaign site)
Don McLaughlin is a former mayor of Uvalde who now represents Texas House District 80, covering Atascosa, Dimmit, Frio, Uvalde, Webb and Zavala counties, according to his official House biography. He is the incumbent seeking reelection; no verified campaign website was found as of 2026-09-11. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Judith 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 · Education and educator compensation · Property tax reduction (per the campaign site)