2026 Texas General Election

Shelley Tatum

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Shelley is from Lufkin, Texas. She attended Lufkin High School. She has a bachelor's degree in communications and English from Stephen F. Austin State University. She lives with her husband, Scott, and their daughters in Lufkin.

Shelley is a retired public school teacher. She worked in Texas public schools for 35 years, including two years at Huntington Independent School District and nineteen years at Lufkin Independent School District. She previously served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing the 69th District from 2013 to 2015.

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Shelley Tatum previously served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 69th district from 2013 to 2015 and was defeated in the 2014 election by Republican Kelly Fajardo.

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Opposes school vouchers, standardized testing, and supports giving control back to independent school districts.

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Said, "I care. I want to protect our water from data centers."

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