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Abigail Whitmire
Abigail Whitmire was a candidate for Position 4 representative on the Humble Independent School District school board in Texas. Whitmire was defeated in the by-district general election on May 6, 2017.
Biography
Whitmire has experience in nonprofit fundraising, including working for The Posse Foundation in New Orleans.[1]
Elections
2017
Four of the seven seats on the Humble Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. A total of 15 candidates filed for the seats. Position 1 incumbent Robert Sitton filed for re-election and defeated challengers Rolando Cruz and Robert Rehak. In Position 3, incumbent Angela Conrad was victorious over Christopher Herron. Deborah Yocham also filed to run for the seat, but her name did not appear on the ballot. Position 4 saw incumbent Charles Cunningham defeat newcomer Abigail Whitmire. Position 5 saw the most competition after the seat's incumbent did not file for re-election. Seven candidates filed for the open spot on the board; Martina Dixon emerged victorious over Lohit Datta-Barua, Shawn Biazar, Jonathan Prevot, Robert Panzarella, Edgar Clayton, and Clifford Crossett.[2]
Results
| Humble Independent School District, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Charles Cunningham Incumbent |
61.67% | 3,178 |
| Abigail Whitmire | 38.33% | 1,975 |
| Total Votes | 5,153 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Funding
No school board candidate in this race had filed a campaign finance report with the Harris County Department of Education as of April 17, 2017.[3]
See also
External links
- Humble Independent School District
- ]https://www.aisforabby.com/ Abigal Whitmire 2017 campaign website]
- Abigal Whitmire 2017 Facebook campaign page
Footnotes
- ↑ The Tribune, "Abby Whitmire," February 21, 2017
- ↑ The Tribune, "Fifteen candidates file for Humble ISD Board," February 18, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Winford Adams, Public Information & Policy Manager for the Harris County Department of Education," April 17, 2017
