Sandeep Srivastava

Sandeep Srivastava is the Democratic nominee for the Texas House of Representatives, District 66.[1][3] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a longtime Plano/Frisco resident, small business owner and community advocate.[2]

Srivastava earned a bachelor's degree from Lucknow University in 1986, and Ballotpedia lists his profession as real estate.[1] He said he is a first-generation immigrant who has helped build and operate childcare centers across the Dallas-Fort Worth area and who founded a nonprofit organization supporting new immigrants.[2]

Srivastava finished fourth in the May 1, 2021 special general election for Plano City Council Place 7, a nonpartisan race that went to a runoff between two other candidates.[1] He was the Democratic candidate for U.S. House Texas District 3 in 2022 and 2024, losing to Keith Self in both general elections.[1]

In his 2026 survey, Srivastava named home and auto insurance premiums, property taxes and public education among his key messages, saying he opposes school vouchers and supports fully funding public schools.[2] He also named public and school safety as a policy area he is passionate about.[2]

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