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Abilene Independent School District elections (2016)
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Four of the seven seats on the Abilene Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. Place 1 incumbent Robert Laird opted not to seek re-election leaving Jeff Arrington to run unopposed and win the open seat. Place 2 incumbent Randy Piersall also ran unopposed and won re-election to his seat. In Place 3, newcomer Daryl Zeller defeated Sammy Garcia in the race for the open seat of incumbent Barry Hoefer. Angie Wiley defeated James Miller in the race for the vacant Place 7 seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Abilene ISD school board is composed of seven members who are elected by district to four-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Places 1, 2, 3, and 7 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 1
Results
This election was unopposed.
Candidates
Jeff Arrington 
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Place 2
Results
This election was unopposed.
Candidates
| Randy Piersall
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Place 3
Results
| Abilene Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Daryl Zeller |
53.89% | 3,036 |
| Sammy Garcia | 46.11% | 2,598 |
| Total Votes | 5,634 | |
| Source: Abilene Reporter News, "Zeller, Wiley earn Abilene ISD board seats with wins Saturday," May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Sammy Garcia | Daryl Zeller
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Place 7
Results
| Abilene Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Angie Wiley |
77.13% | 4,191 |
| James MIller | 22.87% | 1,243 |
| Total Votes | 5,434 | |
| Source: Abilene Reporter News, "Zeller, Wiley earn Abilene ISD board seats with wins Saturday," May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| James Miller | Angie Wiley
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Additional elections
- See also: Texas elections, 2016
This race shared the ballot with elections for multiple seats on the Abilene City Council.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
School board candidates
Candidates received a total of $18,745.00 and spent a total of $8,147.00 in the election, according to the Abilene ISD Superintendent's Office.[7]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
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| Daryl Zeller | $13,000.00 | $5,193.00 |
| Sammy Garcia | $2,665.00 | $1,092.00 |
| Place 7 | ||
| Angie Wiley | $3,080.00 | $1,862.00 |
| James Miller | No reports filed. | |
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About the district
Abilene Independent School District is located in central Texas in portions of Jones County and Taylor County. The county seat of Jones County is Anson, and the county seat of Taylor County is Abilene. In 2014, Jones County was home to was 19,970, while Taylor County had a populuation of 136,051, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the 69th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 17,329 students.[9]
Demographics
Jones County and Taylor County underperformed in comparison to Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 9.3 percent of Jones County residents and 24.6 percent of Taylor County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in Jones County and Taylor County was $42,287 and $44,695, respectively, compared to $52,576 for the state. The poverty rate in Jones County and Taylor County was 23.4 percent and 15.9 percent, respectively, while it was 17.2 percent for the entire state.[8]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
| Abilene Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Abilene Reporter News, "Zeller, Wiley earn Abilene ISD board seats with wins Saturday," May 7, 2016
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Abilene ISD, secretary to the superintendent", February 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Abilene Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Taylor County, Texas, "Current Elections," accessed April 12, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Abilene Reporter News, "Zeller figures show huge lead in fundraising, spending in school board race," April 7, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Jones County, Texas," accessed April 12, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Historical Election Results," accessed February 25, 2014
| 2016 Abilene Independent School District Elections | |
| Jones County, Texas • Taylor County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Jeff Arrington Place 2: Incumbent, Randy Piersall |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
