Biography
Adrian Reyna is the Democratic candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 125 in the November 3, 2026, general election, running against Republican Ricardo Martinez.[1][2] Reyna is a San Antonio public school teacher and union officer who, in a Ballotpedia survey, described 15 years as a U.S. History teacher in the San Antonio Independent School District.[2][3]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Reyna said being born and raised in District 125 and holding degrees in government and political communications from the University of Texas and a master's degree in educational leadership from Trinity University.[3] Reyna earned a high school diploma from Health Careers High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in 2010 and a graduate degree from Trinity University in 2023, according to Ballotpedia.[2] Reyna said that before teaching, Reyna worked in the Texas Senate.[3]
Reyna described current roles as executive vice president of the SA Alliance AFT Local 67, executive board member of the San Antonio AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, and the labor representative to the VIA Metropolitan Transit board.[3] The campaign's key messages in the survey include fully funded public schools with a higher basic allotment, expanding Medicaid, and collective bargaining rights, childcare investment, a higher minimum wage and paid leave for working families.[3]
- 1.Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Adrian Reyna - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey: Adrian Reyna · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas House District 125
Adrian Reyna is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 125 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.