Yolanda R. Prince is a project manager and experienced public servant from East Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and a graduate degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Prince has worked in education, nonprofit organizations, and government. She decided to run for Congress after local Democrats were unable to field a candidate against Moran in 2024. Prince has been deeply involved in Democratic politics in East Texas, serving as a precinct chair, election judge, and president of the Democratic Club of Smith County for about a decade. In the March 2026 Democratic primary, Prince received 44% of the vote, leading the field. She advanced to the May 26, 2026 runoff against Dax Alexander.
Yolanda R. Prince earned a bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and a graduate degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in public administration and public relations (1998). She has worked in education, nonprofit organizations, and government. Prince is deeply rooted in East Texas Democratic politics, having served as a precinct chair, election judge, and president of the Democratic Club of Smith County for approximately a decade. She has been involved in voting rights and civic participation work through her role as an election judge in Smith County. Prince decided to run for Congress in 2026 after local Democrats were unable to field a candidate to challenge Moran in 2024.