Biography
Julie Dahlberg is the Republican candidate for the Texas State Senate, District 21, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Democratic incumbent Judith Zaffirini.[1][3] She is a U.S. Army veteran and nonprofit and communications consultant who was also the Republican nominee for the seat in 2022.[1]
Julie Dahlberg was born in Kentucky and served in the U.S. Army from 1993 to 1994.[1] Her career experience includes working as a nonprofit and communications consultant, and she has been affiliated with the Faith Based Security Network, the Wilson County Republican Party and Guadalupe County Republican Women.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she said she has been a full-time volunteer at her church, FBC Sutherland Springs, and is a founding director of a San Antonio youth development nonprofit, and founded a charitable ministry, The Garden, in 2024.[2] She also said she has held volunteer leadership roles in county Republican organizations since 2019, served as a delegate to the Texas Republican convention, and managed two other state legislative campaigns.[2]
Dahlberg won the March 1, 2022 Republican primary for Texas Senate District 21 and lost the November 8, 2022 general election to incumbent Judith Zaffirini.[1] She again advanced from the Republican primary for the seat on March 3, 2026.[1] In her 2026 survey, she listed citizen-led governance, servant leadership and term limits among her key messages.[2]
- 1.Julie Dahlberg · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Julie Dahlberg - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Texas State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas Senate District 21
Julie Dahlberg is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas Senate District 21 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
