About Nydia Cárdenas

I’m a proud Fort Worth native, shaped by Fort Worth ISD and the community programs and mentors who showed me what’s possible when we invest in each other.

From Stanford engineering and an MBA from the University of Michigan to small business advocacy to leadership coaching, community impact has always been at the center of my career.

Every role taught me the same truth: lasting change happens when communities have the power to identify their own challenges and lead their own solutions. I’ve worked with entrepreneurs across America, helped build tech solutions for better decision-making, and spent the last year facilitating the 817 Gather to strengthen connections across Tarrant County.

Now, I’m running to bring that philosophy home: to listen deeply, invest wisely, and build a Tarrant County where our web of connection is strong and everyone can thrive—because su lucha es mi lucha.