Biography
Stephanie Saenz is the Democratic candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, District 34, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which she faces Republican incumbent Denise Villalobos.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, her campaign described her as a Corpus Christi native who has worked in public education for nearly 30 years.[3]
In a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey completed in 2026, Saenz's response described her as Stephanie Guerrero Sáenz, born and raised in Corpus Christi.[3] The response says she has been a public school teacher for nearly 30 years and has been active in local civic and cultural organizations, her church and the Democratic Party.[3] It lists her past roles as Organizing Director of the Nueces County Democratic Party and a member of the Texas State Democratic Executive Committee.[3] Her stated priorities include stronger public schools, higher teacher pay, universal pre-K, affordable health care, protecting natural resources and lower costs.[3]
- 1.Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Stephanie Saenz - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Stephanie Saenz - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas House District 34
Stephanie Saenz is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 34 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.