2026 Texas General Election

Claire Campos-O'Neal

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## Claire Campos-O’Neal

Hi y’all! I’m Claire Campos-O’Neal, mother to two young boys, daughter of a first generation Mexican-American, and co-host of Go Behind the Ballot.

Go Behind The Ballot – with Claire Campos O'Neal and Nichole Abshire

In Claire’s free time she volunteers as the President of the Del Valle Education Foundation. She is passionate about ensuring that Texas students have access to high quality public education and every opportunity to succeed in school.

Podcasts - Mothers for Democracy

Claire Campos-O'Neal is the mother of two young boys. She volunteers as president of the Del Valle Education Foundation.

Podcasts - The Voucher Scam - Mothers for Democracy

The Voucher Scam podcast is a four-episode series hosted by Claire Campos-O’Neal and Nichole Abshire and brought to you by the Mothers for Democracy Institute (M4DI).

Claire Campos-O'Neal co-hosts Go Behind the Ballot and previously hosted the four-episode Voucher Scam podcast with Nichole Abshire.

Claire Campos-O’Neal, mother to two young boys, daughter of a first generation Mexican-American, is the co-host of Go Behind the Ballot. In November of 2021, she put her name on the ballot and ran for office for the first time for House District 51. While she didn’t win the race, she learned a great deal about her community, the inner workings of local politics and the importance of putting yourself out there.

Claire's 2021 campaign for House District 51 was her first run for public office. She did not win the race.

As of September 20, 2026, Claire Campos-O'Neal’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Opposes education vouchers, saying they cannot fulfill their promise and that public education funding cannot support a third tier of schooling.

Members of the Texas House Committee on Public Education, my name is Claire Campos-O'Neal and I am a parent of a 1st grader in a local independent school district. Last year I researched and developed a podcast that took a thorough look at education vouchers. My co-creator and I titled the podcast 'The Voucher Scam' because we came to learn that education vouchers do not and cannot live up to their promise. There simply is not enough money allocated for public education in Texas to create a third tier of schooling (local ISDs, charter schools and vouchers). Many other states have experimented with vouchers and it has had devastating consequences on state budgets. Most of the families who enroll in voucher programs already send their children to private schools. It is not financially prudent to create an entitlement program that will disproportionally benefit the wealthy.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMPILATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS (Public Education) — Submitted for Hearing Date: Monday, August 12, 2024 9:00 AM

Access to Education

Charles Burton

- A trustee is an elected member of a local school board who helps govern a public school district.

- Trustees represent community interests and are responsible for setting policies that guide how the school district operates.

- The board of trustees hires and evaluates the superintendent, who manages the day-to-day operations of the district.

- Trustees approve the district’s budget, monitor spending, and may set the local tax rate or call for bond elections to fund schools.

- The board also oversees educational programs, district goals, and overall performance.

- In Texas, trustees are elected to four-year terms, often on a rotating basis, so not all seats are elected at the same time.

- Trustees serve without financial compensation.

An official who sets policy for a local school district. 