Out Democrat to Face Anti-LGBT SBOE Chair

Looking Ahead: Dakota Carter is the first openly gay person in Texas’ history to become his party’s nominee for State Board of Education. He hopes to defeat Republican incumbent Donna Bahorich in the November general election. Photo: courtesy Dakota Carter

Out Democrat Dakota Carter to Face Anti-LGBT State Board of Education Chair Donna Bahorich

After finishing 12 points behind in the March 1 Democratic primary, Dr. Dakota Carter says he surprised a lot of people by recording a 20-point victory over Jasmine Jenkins in the May 24 runoff for the District 6 seat on the State Board of Education.

Now, the 28-year-old Carter is looking to pull off a much bigger upset by defeating Republican incumbent Donna Bahorich, who chairs the SBOE, in the November general election.

Four years ago, Bahorich outpaced the Democratic candidate by 18 points in the district that’s home to two million residents of west Houston and its northwestern suburbs.

But Carter, the first openly gay person in Texas’ history to become his party’s nominee for an SBOE seat, said he believes the incumbent is “arrogant and entitled.

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