09/06/2026
Republican Nominee Julie Dahlberg Introduces Campaign Centered on Faithful Stewardship and a Vision for South Texas
LA VERNIA, TEXAS – September 1, 2026. Republican nominee Julie Dahlberg today officially introduced her campaign for Texas Senate District 21, offering voters a vision rooted in faithful stewardship, constitutional conservatism, servant leadership, and a long-term commitment to strengthening South Texas for generations to come.
A U.S. Army veteran, small-business owner, nonprofit executive, and longtime community leader, Dahlberg brings more than two decades of experience leading organizations, managing budgets, developing programs, and serving Texans through nonprofit, business, and volunteer leadership. Throughout her career, she has worked alongside organizations serving veterans, families, pregnancy resource centers, individuals experiencing homelessness, people with disabilities, and those recovering from addiction.
"For more than twenty years, my career has been built on a simple responsibility: faithfully stewarding other people's resources, earning their trust, and delivering results," Dahlberg said. "Public office should be no different."
Dahlberg's commitment to South Texas began in 2019 while volunteering for another campaign, long before even considering becoming a candidate herself. Since then, she has spent years working alongside the people of Senate District 21 - listening, learning, serving, and building relationships with the communities she hopes to represent.
Her 2022 campaign further strengthened those relationships and deepened her understanding of both the challenges and extraordinary opportunities facing the region.
Rather than pursuing politics as a career, Dahlberg says she is seeking public office because she believes government exists to faithfully perform the responsibilities entrusted to it by the people.
"This campaign is not simply about winning an election. Elections come and go, but the decisions we make today will shape South Texas for generations.
“This campaign – and this seat – belong to you. My hope is that we come together to make those decisions wisely, so that our children and grandchildren inherit a South Texas that is stronger, more prosperous, and more hopeful than ever before."
After years of traveling throughout Senate District 21 and listening to families, farmers, ranchers, veterans, educators, pastors, law enforcement officers, business owners, healthcare professionals, and local leaders, Dahlberg says one conclusion has become increasingly clear.
"South Texans don't expect government to solve every problem. They do expect government to faithfully perform the responsibilities entrusted to it – and to stop neglecting the things that matter most."
That conviction has become the foundation of her campaign.
"My philosophy is straightforward," Dahlberg said. "Government should faithfully perform its essential responsibilities, exercise responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars, protect individual liberty, and leave the next generation greater opportunities than we inherited."
Throughout the campaign, Dahlberg will introduce detailed policy proposals built upon those principles, including initiatives to:
-Secure South Texas' water and energy future through long-term infrastructure planning and responsible resource stewardship.
-Secure Texas elections and restore public confidence in the electoral process.
-Protect the sanctity of human life, protect children and strengthen families through compassionate, community-centered solutions.
-Defend the constitutional liberties guaranteed by the United States and Texas Constitutions.
-Restore economic opportunity by investing in infrastructure that allows agriculture, energy, manufacturing, technology, and small businesses to thrive.
-Expand access to quality healthcare in underserved rural communities.
-Increase teacher pay and direct student investment, while simultaneously examining administrative compensation and staffing, so that our salary structure is best aligned with our actual educational mission and goals.
-Support law enforcement, secure the border, and promote safe communities.
-Eliminate the property tax system and replace it with a fair, sustainable alternative that best respects private property rights and reduces the overall burden on taxpayers.
-Improve transparency, accountability, and faithful stewardship throughout state government.
Dahlberg emphasized that her campaign is focused not only on today's challenges, but on preparing South Texas for the next generation.
"I believe the best days for South Texans are still ahead of us," she said. "We have extraordinary, hardworking people, abundant resources, strong communities, and an enduring spirit of faith and resilience. With principled leadership, long-term thinking, and a willingness to work together, we can build a future worthy of those who will come after us."
She described the campaign as an invitation for citizens, churches, businesses, educators, farmers, ranchers, local governments, and community organizations to work together toward a common purpose.
"The greatest accomplishments in Texas history weren't built by one person. They were built by Texans working together with a shared purpose. That's the kind of leadership I hope to bring to the Texas Senate."
Dahlberg concluded by reaffirming the guiding principles that will shape both her campaign and, if elected, her service in office:
Stewardship. Freedom. Opportunity.
"Public office is a public trust. If the people of Senate District 21 place that trust in me, I will work every day to honor it – with humility, integrity, and faithful stewardship."
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Julie Dahlberg is the Republican nominee for Texas Senate District 21. A U.S. Army veteran, small-business owner, nonprofit executive, and constitutional conservative, she is campaigning to restore principled leadership through faithful stewardship, protection of individual liberty, strong families, secure elections, responsible infrastructure investment, and long-term solutions to South Texas' greatest challenges. Her vision is a South Texas Renaissance that leaves future generations stronger, more prosperous, and more hopeful than ever before. For more information, visit JulieForTexasSenate.com.
Texas Senate District 21 includes Caldwell, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg, Karnes, La Salle, Live Oak, McMullen, Starr, Webb, Wilson and Zapata Counties and portions of Bexar, Guadalupe, Hays and Travis Counties.
CONTACT: JULIE DAHLBERG
210-527-7400
[email protected]
