Mindy Bumgarner of Flower Mound, wife of State Rep. Ben Bumgarner, announced Tuesday she is running for the Texas State Board of Education District 14 seat as a Republican.

Bumgarner, who launched her campaign with more than $100,000 cash on hand, said her priorities include supporting teachers, expanding charter schools and school choice, protecting parental rights, and keeping politics out of classrooms.

She has already secured endorsements from U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon, State Sen. Brent Hagenbuch, and several state representatives, including Ben Bumgarner, Richard Hayes, and Steve Toth.

“As a mother, I believe every child in Texas deserves a quality education that focuses on core academics like reading, writing, math, science, and history,” Bumgarner said in a statement. “Classrooms shou

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