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Shelly Nickels

Democratic · Texas · 2026

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Texas House District 122Texas · 2026Bexar County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Expand Medicaid and negotiate lower prescription drug prices
  • Fully fund public schools and invest in universal pre-K
  • Increase the supply of affordable housing and modernize the electric grid

Per the San Antonio Report.

Biography

Shelly Nickels is a physician and medical director at Methodist Hospital who has practiced internal medicine in San Antonio for 12 years, according to the San Antonio Report. She holds a master's degree in healthcare administration from Trinity University and is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 122.

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