Shannon Dicely is a mother, advocate, and breast cancer survivor running for Texas Senate District 11, including portions of Brazoria, Galveston, and Harris counties. She has called the district, where she and her husband are raising their family, home for nearly 20 years. After spending years volunteering in local schools, supporting community organizations, and participating in local campaigns, Dicely returned to school to study political science at Sam Houston State University. Her experience navigating the healthcare system during her breast cancer treatment in 2020 inspired her to pursue systemic change and advocate for policies that better support working families. 

Dicely’s priorities include affordability, public education, healthcare, and voting rights. She supports expanding access to affordable childcare, increasing the minimum wage, strengthening public schools and teacher benefits, and expanding Medicaid. She also advocates for reproductive healthcare access and protecting voting rights. Drawing on her experiences as a parent, community volunteer, and cancer survivor, Dicely says she would work to make healthcare more accessible, ease financial pressures on families, and ensure that state government better serves the needs of her constituents.