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2 candidates are tracked for Harris County School Trustee, Position 7, At Large, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Silky Joshi-Malik and Denise Dick. Candidate information follows official Harris County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
The Republican side was set when the March runner-up withdrew and the runoff was canceled, per the county's official runoff materials.
Silky Joshi-Malik is the sitting Position 7 at-large trustee, appointed in 2025, per the Harris County Department of Education board roster, with a cancer-research background at MD Anderson.
2026 priorities
- Expanding early childhood education, including Head Start and kindergarten readiness, per the campaign site
- Fully staffed, evidence-based special education services, per the campaign site
- Protecting accessible after-school and enrichment programs, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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Denise Dick is a healthcare executive and law firm manager with graduate degrees in health administration and business, and the mother of a special needs son, per her campaign site and the Houston Chronicle.
2026 priorities
- Fiscal discipline, per her campaign site
- Special education services, per her campaign site
- Parental rights, per her campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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