Sandeep Srivastava is running as a Democrat for Texas House of Representatives District 66 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
He faces Republican Matt Shaheen.
District 66 covers parts of Collin County, including portions of Plano and Frisco near the Prosper and Celina area. Srivastava describes himself as a longtime Plano/Frisco resident, first-generation immigrant, small business owner, husband and father of two, according to his campaign website.
Candidate information
Party: Democratic
Residence: Plano/Frisco area
Education: Bachelor's degree, Lucknow University (1986), according to Ballotpedia
Family: Married with two children
Experience
Srivastava has served as chief operating officer at Techilla Global Services since 2024, according to BallotReady profile data. Before that, he worked as a data architect at Xerox Corporation from 2011 to 2024, also according to BallotReady. He served as a principal architect at Fidelity Investments, according to Ballotpedia, and worked as a real estate consultant at REMAX from 2015 to 2022.
On the issues
Srivastava's campaign website and BallotReady responses outline his positions on several topics. The following are the candidate's own stated positions.
Healthcare: Srivastava says the state should explore a Medicaid expansion with cost caps, accountability measures and options tailored for the state's workforce. He says he favors price transparency, limits on surprise billing and efforts to reduce healthcare costs for families and small businesses. He also says he supports incentives for rural hospitals and mobile clinics to serve underserved areas, according to his campaign issues page.
Education: Srivastava says he opposes school voucher programs, which he says "siphon money away from our public schools and hand it to private institutions that are not held to the same standards…" He says he supports universal pre-K, increased school mental health services and enhanced campus security funding.
Property taxes: Srivastava says he wants greater transparency in how tax rates are set, limits on excessive increases and more local voter control. He says the state should find ways to fund schools and services without overburdening property owners.
Public safety: Srivastava says he supports well-trained and well-equipped police and first responders with accountability standards. He also calls for programs that build trust between law enforcement and neighborhoods, along with better resources for victims of domestic violence and assault.
Immigration: Srivastava, who describes himself as an immigrant who pursued the American Dream, says he supports a pathway to citizenship and protections for Dreamers. He says he backs the American Dream and Promise Act, according to his campaign website.
A Texas legislator can propose state legislation and vote on state spending. Citizenship and federal immigration status are governed by federal law.
Sources: Public campaign materials, published candidate profiles and the public records linked above. Policy statements are attributed to the candidate; funding or implementation details are included where available.
The Prosper-Celina Journal did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.
