Biography
Yolanda Prince is the Democratic nominee for Texas's 1st District and a university project manager who won the May 26, 2026 Democratic primary runoff over Dax Alexander.[2][3] Her BallotReady profile lists support for raising the minimum wage, teacher pay and a Medicare for All system.[2]
Prince earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and public relations from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1998 and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2011, according to her BallotReady profile.[2][1] KETK reported that she has worked in education, nonprofit organizations and government.[5] Since 2022 she has worked as a project manager at Prairie View A&M University, and since 2005 she has been CEO of Datwoman, Inc., according to her BallotReady profile.[2]
Prince has served as a precinct chair, election judge and president of the Democratic Club of Smith County for about a decade, and she was a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention, KETK reported.[5]
She finished first in the March 3, 2026 four-candidate Democratic primary and advanced to a runoff with Alexander; local coverage said her campaign focused on education, civil and voting rights, and healthcare.[1][4] Prince won the May 26, 2026 runoff, about 72 percent to 28 percent in reporting at the time, and became the party's nominee against Rep. Nathaniel Moran.[3][1]
- 1.Yolanda Prince · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Yolanda R. Prince · BallotReady · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.Prince wins Democratic runoff for U.S. House District 1 · KLTV (KTRE) · 2026-05-26 News report
- 4.Texas District 1 Democratic primary runoff scheduled for May 26 · KTAL/KMSS · 2026-10-21 News report
- 5.Democrats Alexander, Prince headed to runoff for East Texas U.S. House seat · KETK · 2026-03-05 News report
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
