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2 candidates are tracked for Texas Senate District 21, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Julie Dahlberg and Judith Zaffirini. Candidate information follows official Dimmit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Eliminate property taxes and reduce government waste
- Water security and election integrity
- Increase teacher compensation while reducing administrative spending
Source: candidate campaign site.
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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.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Healthcare access, including Medicaid and pre-existing condition coverage
- Education and educator compensation
- Property tax reduction
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