Cheryl Bean

Cheryl Bean is the Republican candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, District 94, in the November 3, 2026 general election, after winning the March 3, 2026 Republican primary.[1][3] She is a business owner and former defense-industry engineer.[1]

Cheryl Bean was born in San Antonio, Texas, and earned a bachelor's degree and a graduate degree from Texas A&M University in 1978 and 1980.[1] Her career has included working as an engineer in the defense industry and as a business owner.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, she said she grew up in Southwest Fort Worth, lives in Benbrook, and built a design/build general contracting company over the previous 15 years.[2] She also said she is a past president of the Greater Fort Worth Builders Association, a member of the Texas Association of Builders board of directors, and a board member of a local charter school.[2]

Bean ran for the Texas House in 2024, entering the Republican primary for District 97 and advancing to a runoff against John McQueeney, who won the May 28, 2024 runoff 51.4% to 48.6%.[1] In 2026 she defeated four other candidates in the Republican primary for District 94, receiving 53.8% of the vote, and faces Democrat Katie O'Brien Duzan in the general election.[1] In her 2024 survey, she listed border security, school choice and property taxes among her priorities.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.