ABOUT BARBARA DENSON

Barbara Denson’s educational journey reflects the diversity of American schooling—Catholic grade school, public high school, and Grove City College, a staunchly conservative Presbyterian institution. There, she studied under the world-renowned economist Hans Sennholz, whose teachings profoundly shaped her worldview. After two years, she transferred to the University of Pittsburgh, graduating Magna Cum Laude in Engineering.

She began her career in oil and gas engineering, then paused to raise her daughters—actively involved in their education and school communities. During international assignments, she served as Executive Director of Girl Scouts in Egypt and later founded and led the Girl Scouting in Bolivia. While living in Egypt, she and her husband were founding members of Republicans Abroad, helping connect American conservatives living overseas. As her children grew, Barbara returned to work, eventually owning and operating several businesses. Her final role before retirement was at an environmental science firm—where she began a deep investigation into climate change narratives.

What she discovered shocked her: widespread misinformation, politicized science, and cherry-picked data. Determined to make complex issues accessible, she authored children’s books designed to help parents grasp the truth behind the headlines. Her public speaking on the topic soon led her into local politics.

Barbara has served as a precinct chair, election judge, Senate District secretary, and member of the HCRP Local Government Committee. She regularly organizes candidate meet-and-greets and speaks at City Council and Commissioners Court.

Her collaboration with other scientists and engineers revealed troubling content in Texas science textbooks—activism disguised as education. When legislative efforts to tighten TEKS standards fell short, the group submitted a 59-page report to the State Board of Education. The SBOE forwarded it to publishers in June, and the response is still pending.

This experience lit a fire in Barbara. She saw firsthand how loose standards allow biased content to infiltrate classrooms. That’s why—for the first time in her life—she’s stepping forward to run for office. To protect the integrity of Texas education and ensure our children are taught facts, not agendas.

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Looking Ahead

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Although the TEKS and IMRA standards are only formally reviewed every eight years, that doesn’t mean parents and educators have to wait to correct errors in textbooks. Barbara and her team have been actively working to identify and fix those mistakes—because students deserve materials that reflect truth, not agenda.

Looking ahead, the next official review of science instructional materials is scheduled for early 2027. Barbara is committed to being part of that process—not just as a watchdog, but as a voice for families who want transparency, accuracy, and integrity in our classrooms.

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