Mindy Bumgarner, a Republican, is running for Texas State Board of Education District 14 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She faces Democrat Amy Taylor for the seat.

Bumgarner said on her campaign website that her mission is to keep education focused on reading, math and real-life skills while giving families a voice in the process. She is certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

Party: Republican

Experience and public service

Bumgarner worked as a counselor at Catholic Charities from 2010 to 2011, according to BallotReady profile data. She said on her campaign website that she has worked hands-on developing 504 plans and understands what it takes to support students, teachers and families in real classrooms.

On the issues

Standardized testing: Bumgarner said on her campaign website that the STAAR test dominates too much classroom time, holding back students and teachers. She said she supports keeping high standards without turning schools into testing factories and wants to return to teaching a full curriculum that challenges students.

School choice: In her BallotReady responses, Bumgarner said she believes every child deserves access to a great education regardless of zip code and that she strongly supports school choice, including public charter schools.

Local control and parental rights: Bumgarner said in her BallotReady responses that she will work to put local control back in the hands of communities and make sure parents are respected partners in their children's education. She said she is committed to promoting transparency, protecting parental rights and keeping what she called radical political agendas out of classrooms.

Curriculum: Bumgarner said in her BallotReady responses that she will fight for a curriculum focused on core knowledge, real-world skills and values she described as making Texas strong: faith, family and freedom.

Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.

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