Shekhar Sinha
Challenger Shekhar Sinha is running as a Democratic for TX State Representative - HD 121 in San Antonio, Texas. The election was held on October 21, 2024.
Shekhar is running, as a Democrat, for Texas State Representative in House District 121. He immigrated from India and graduated from Penn State with dual Master’s in Math and Computer Science in 1989. He's worked in the IT industry for 3 decades in both technical and management positions. He also has an MBA and an MS in Global Supply Chain Management from Indiana University. You can see his professional profile on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shekhar-sinha-0057a013/ and his campaign Facebook page at Facebook.com/SinhaForTexas.com .
Earlier, he and his wife lived in Austin where their two children went to public schools. One went to Harvard and the other to MIT for their undergraduate degrees. Today, they are both successful physicians. An excellent public-school education launched the American dream for his family. All children in Texas should have the benefit of good public schools.
In addition to the war on public education in Texas, Shekhar is concerned about the erosion of voting rights, influence of dark money in our politics, endemic gun violence, women’s right to choose, growing income and wealth inequality, lack of affordable healthcare / housing / mass transit / public colleges, and climate change. Democrats have solutions to these problems. That is why he's running for HD 121 - to make a difference for Texas families.
Earlier, he and his wife lived in Austin where their two children went to public schools. One went to Harvard and the other to MIT for their undergraduate degrees. Today, they are both successful physicians. An excellent public-school education launched the American dream for his family. All children in Texas should have the benefit of good public schools.
In addition to the war on public education in Texas, Shekhar is concerned about the erosion of voting rights, influence of dark money in our politics, endemic gun violence, women’s right to choose, growing income and wealth inequality, lack of affordable healthcare / housing / mass transit / public colleges, and climate change. Democrats have solutions to these problems. That is why he's running for HD 121 - to make a difference for Texas families.
