Mano DeAyala

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First elected to the Texas House in 2022. Current term expires January 2027. Running for re-election; ran unopposed in the Republican primary and will be on the November 2026 general election ballot.

DeAyala has served on the board of trustees of the Windham School District and on the board of directors of Heritage Classical Academy, a private institution that has applied for authorization to open charter schools in Texas.

Endorsed in the 2024 Republican primary election by Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott is endorsing incumbents who supported his voucher bill, HB 1, in the fourth special session of the 88th Legislature.

Endorsed in the 2024 Republican primary election by the Houston Chronicle editorial board. He also received their endorsement in the 2022 general election, in the March 2022 Republican primary election, and in the May 2022 Republican primary runoff election.

Endorsed in the 2022 general election, Republican primary election, and primary runoff election by the Texas Home School Coalition, which supports using public funds for private and home-schools, giving private and home-schooled students greater access to public education services, and limiting state oversight of private and home schools. 

DeAyala participated in a nonpartisan candidate forum hosted by the education-focused nonprofit organization Raise Your Hand Texas prior to the 2022 primary election. Watch video of that event here.