2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

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Chad Turner has experience as the owner of an A/C and heating company.

Three trustees took the oath of office at the November meeting of the New Caney ISD Board of Trustees. Dennis Alters fills Position 5 as the only new member of the Board this year while Wendy Sharp, Position 3, and Angela Tompkins, Position 4 were re-elected to new three-year terms. A reception was held prior to the meeting to recognize the service of outgoing member Chad Turner who served on the Board from 2012-2024.

Trustees Dennis Alters, Wendy Sharp, and Angela Tompkins Take Oath of Office

In the race for Position 5, incumbent Chad Turner is projected to defeat challenger Dennis Alters by a margin of 1,217 to 949 votes, or roughly 56.2% to 43.8% of the votes. Turner was first elected to the board in 2012 and was reelected in 2015 and 2018.

Two incumbents, one challenger projected to win in New Caney ISD board of trustees election

Chad Turner served on the New Caney Independent School District board from 2012 to 2024. He was first elected in 2012 and reelected in 2015 and 2018.

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As of September 25, 2026, Chad Turner did not have a website or any information online.

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Chad Turner

As of September 25, 2026, Chad Turner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Chad Turner was first elected to the New Caney Independent School District board in 2012 and was reelected in 2015 and 2018.

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Isaac Brickman

Said redrawing middle-school attendance zones was the best option for students after the board considered alternatives in workshops.

Supported delaying the 2020 in-person reopening by two weeks to finalize plans for students to return to school.

Senior vessel operator; licenced and insured insurance agent; scholarship athlete; father

Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD trustee Position 2

Kevin D. Jensen II is a senior vessel operator and an insurance agent who is licensed and insured.

What would your top priorities be if elected? My top priority is restoring community trust by ensuring parents’ voices actively guide district decisions, giving families total confidence in our public schools. We must refocus on academic and civic excellence through foundational literacy, critical thinking, and real-world application.

Calls for academic and civic instruction focused on foundational literacy, critical thinking, and real-world application.

- Calls for academic and civic instruction focused on foundational literacy, critical thinking, and real-world application.

How do you plan to balance responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars while also prioritizing students’ education? With ongoing construction across our district, we must conduct strict audits to guarantee taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and transparently. Development must stay on schedule, within budget, and aligned with community priorities. Rigorous financial oversight ensures every dollar spent builds safe, high-quality facilities while protecting our local taxpayers.

Calls for strict audits and financial oversight of district construction projects to keep them on schedule, within budget, and aligned with community priorities.

Seeks strict audits and financial oversight of district construction projects to keep them on schedule, within budget, and aligned with community priorities.

- Seeks strict audits and financial oversight of district construction projects to keep them on schedule, within budget, and aligned with community priorities.

As of September 25, 2026, Kevin D. Jensen II did not have a website or any information online.

Why are you running for this position? I am running because public schools are the foundation of our republic, yet trust in the system is broken. Instead of driving parents to homeschooling or private options, I want our community to trust our district. I will ensure the people’s voices are heard, respected, and truly considered in every decision we make.

Wants to rebuild community trust in public schools rather than drive parents toward homeschooling or private options.

- Wants to rebuild community trust in public schools rather than drive parents toward homeschooling or private options.

Kevin D. Jensen II

As of September 25, 2026, Kevin D. Jensen II’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kevin D. Jensen II works as a senior vessel operator and as an insurance agent who is licensed and insured.

My commitment to New Caney ISD didn't end with the last election, and neither did my desire to serve. I grew up in this community, graduated from New Caney High School, and have watched our district grow and change over the years.

Kristina Haggard for New Caney ISD Board of Trustees, Position 2

What makes you the most qualified candidate for this position?
I have over thirteen years of experience working at an international organization, where I have collaborated with diverse individuals, assessed situations and developed effective solutions. Additionally, as a parent of four children with different learning styles, I recognize the importance of students' individual educational needs.

Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD Position 7

Kristina Haggard grew up in the community and graduated from New Caney High School. She is a parent of four children.

Kristina Haggard grew up in New Caney and graduated from New Caney High School. She is a parent of four children.

Kristina Haggard has experience working at an international organization.

Kristina Haggard previously ran for New Caney Independent School District Trustee, Position 7, in 2022 but did not win.

As of September 25, 2026, Kristina Haggard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

How do you plan to balance responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars while also prioritizing students’ education? We have a responsibility to meet our students' needs while being good stewards of taxpayer dollars. I would work with the board to evaluate priorities, use our resources responsibly, and support what is needed to give our students a strong education.

Q&A: Meet the candidates running for New Caney ISD trustee, Position 2

What do you see as the greatest challenge for New Caney ISD/Texas education in the next five years? As our district continues to grow, we must be prepared for what comes with that growth. We need to keep supporting our teachers, meeting our students' needs, planning for facilities and resources, and making sure the quality of education grows with us.

Plans to evaluate district priorities and use resources responsibly while meeting students’ educational needs.

Calls for planning for facilities and resources to keep educational quality aligned with district growth.

- Plans to evaluate district priorities and use resources responsibly while meeting students’ educational needs.
- Calls for planning for facilities and resources to keep educational quality aligned with district growth.

Calls for continued support for teachers as the district grows.

- Calls for continued support for teachers as the district grows.

How are you prepared to help the district navigate any potential challenges that arise in the future due to growing alternative education options in the region, such as charter schools, virtual schools, private schools and homeschooling?
I understand families’ choices and the growth of alternative education. Parents and guardians should feel heard and know their concerns matter. I will work to find solutions as issues arise, so families feel supported without needing to leave public education.

Plans to work on solutions so families feel supported and stay in public education amid growing alternative education options.

- Plans to work on solutions so families feel supported and stay in public education amid growing alternative education options.

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Kristina Haggard

Kristina Haggard has more than 13 years of experience working for an international organization.

Kristina previously ran for positions 2 and 7 on the New Caney Independent School District Board of Trustees but was not elected.

- Plans to evaluate district priorities and use resources responsibly while meeting student needs and managing taxpayer dollars.
- Calls for planning for school facilities and resources as the district grows.

Kristina Haggard grew up in the community served by New Caney ISD. She graduated from New Caney High School. She is a parent of four children.

Kristina Haggard has worked at an international organization.

Kristina previously ran for New Caney ISD board of trustees Position 7 but did not win.

- Plans to prioritize funding for student learning while balancing the responsible use of taxpayer funds and maintaining financial transparency and accountability.
- Calls for planning for facilities and resources as the district grows.

Kristina Haggard grew up in the New Caney community. She graduated from New Caney High School. She is a parent of four children.

- Plans to fund student learning while responsibly managing district resources and maintaining transparent, accountable finances.
- Prioritizes planning for facilities and resources as the district grows.

- Prioritizes school safety as an area for continued board attention.

- Prioritizes continued support for teachers as the district grows.

Kristina Haggard grew up in the New Caney community and graduated from New Caney High School. She has four children.

Kristina has worked for an international organization.

- Supports balancing student needs with responsible use of taxpayer dollars when setting district priorities.
- Plans for facilities and resources to keep pace with the district's growth.

- Supports continued efforts to support teachers as the district grows.

Kristina Haggard grew up in the community served by New Caney Independent School District. She graduated from New Caney High School. She has four children.

Kristina previously ran for the Position 7 seat on the New Caney ISD board of trustees.

Kristina Haggard grew up in the community. She graduated from New Caney High School. She is a parent of four children.

Kristina Haggard has more than thirteen years of experience working at an international organization.

Edward Krutsch

Why are you running for this position? I am running to restore fiscal responsibility, empower parents, and refocus New Caney ISD on strong academic excellence. As a finance professional and dad of five, I want to ensure parents have a voice on the board, every tax dollar reaches the classroom, and our schools succeed.

Ryan Schurdell
Father of four NCISD students; PTO treasurer financial expertise (Big 4 Accounting, filing for CPA)
Why are you running for this position?

Ryan Schurdell is a father of five and serves as a treasurer for a Parent-Teacher Organization.

Ryan Schurdell is a finance professional with experience in Big Four accounting.

Ryan Schurdell is a finance professional.

Ryan Schurdell (New Caney Independent School District, Position 2 ...

Ryan lost the 2014 election for the New Caney Independent School District, Position 1.

As of September 25, 2026, Ryan Schurdell did not have a website or any information online.

What would your top priorities be if elected? My priorities are academic excellence, supporting and retaining outstanding teachers, and strict fiscal responsibility. I will ensure parents and teachers have a meaningful voice while using my financial expertise to demand transparent budgeting, maximize every taxpayer dollar’s impact on student learning, and strengthen community trust.

How do you plan to balance responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars while also prioritizing students’ education? Balancing stewardship and student success requires strict accountability and zero waste. Using my professional financial background, I will audit spending to eliminate administrative bloat, ensuring every tax dollar is directed straight into classrooms, supporting our teachers, and elevating overall academic performance.

What do you see as the greatest challenge for New Caney ISD/Texas education in the next five years? Balancing rapid enrollment growth while preparing students for a changing world is our greatest challenge. We must fund classrooms over administrative expansion, establish healthy technology boundaries so students stay focused, and provide teachers with protected planning time so they build lasting careers with NCISD.

Calls for transparent budgeting that maximizes the impact of taxpayer dollars on student learning.

Plans to audit spending, eliminate administrative bloat, and fund classrooms over administrative expansion.

Plans to audit spending, eliminate "administrative bloat," and prioritize funding classrooms over administrative expansion.

- Calls for transparent budgeting that maximizes the impact of taxpayer dollars on student learning.
- Plans to audit spending, eliminate "administrative bloat," and prioritize funding classrooms over administrative expansion.

Calls for healthy technology boundaries to help students stay focused.

Calls for more technology boundaries to help students stay focused.

- Calls for more technology boundaries to help students stay focused.

Prioritizes supporting and retaining outstanding teachers.

Prioritizes supporting and retaining "outstanding" teachers.

Calls for protected planning time so teachers can build lasting careers with New Caney Independent School District.

- Prioritizes supporting and retaining "outstanding" teachers.
- Calls for protected planning time so teachers can build lasting careers with New Caney Independent School District.

Ryan Schurdell

As of September 25, 2026, Ryan Schurdell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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. 

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