Aldine Independent School District elections (2017)
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Four of seven seats on the Aldine Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. Three seats were up for regular election and the Position 6 seat was scheduled for special election to fill an unexpired term.[1] All four incumbents, including the Position 6 representative appointed to the position, filed to retain their seats.[2] Incumbent Conception Esparza was the only opposed candidate and defeated challenger Barry Ward II for the Position 4 seat.[3] Position 3 incumbent Rose Avalos and Position 5 incumbent Steve Mead were unopposed in their bids for re-election. Position 6 incumbent Kimberley Booker was also unopposed, so on September 19, 2017, the board of trustees voted to cancel the Position 6 special election. The Position 3 and Position 5 seats appeared on the ballot.[4]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Aldine Independent School District board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to staggered four-year terms.[5] The general election for Positions 3, 4, and 5 and the special election for Position 6 were scheduled for November 7, 2017.
Candidates were required to file for election by August 21, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months.[6]
To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by October 10, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.
Candidates and results
Position 3
Results
| Aldine Independent School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rose Avalos Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,608 |
| Total Votes | 2,608 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
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Position 4
Results
| Aldine Independent School District, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Conception Esparza Incumbent |
57.74% | 1,806 |
| Barry Ward II | 42.26% | 1,322 |
| Total Votes | 3,128 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Conception Esparza
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Position 5
Results
| Aldine Independent School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Steve Mead Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,698 |
| Total Votes | 2,698 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Steve Mead
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Position 6
Results
Due to lack of opposition, this election was canceled and Kimberley Booker was automatically elected.[4]
Candidates
| Kimberley Booker
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Aldine Independent School District was scheduled to share the ballot with seven statewide ballot measures.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 21, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 10, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| October 10, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| October 30, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| October 23, 2017 - November 3, 2017 | Early voting period |
| November 7, 2017 | General election date |
| January 16, 2018 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[8]
- The 30th day report was due on October 10, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on October 30, 2017, and
- The January semiannual report was due on January 16, 2018.
All school board candidates in the state were required to file January semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the January semiannual deadline.[9]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in the Aldine Independent School District, click here.
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About the district
Aldine Independent School District is located in Southeast Texas in Harris County. The county seat is Houston. The county was home to an estimated 4,589,928 residents from 2010 to 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the ninth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 69,716 students.[11]
Demographics
Harris County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in Harris County was $54,457, while it was $53,207 for Texas. The county poverty rate was 16.6 percent, compared to the state's 15.6 percent.[10]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2016[10] | ||
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| Race | Harris County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 70.0 | 79.4 |
| Black or African American | 19.7 | 12.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 7.2 | 4.6 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.4 | 39.1 |
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
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Footnotes
- ↑ Aldine Independent School District, "Notice of Deadline to File Applications For Place on Ballot," accessed August 25, 2017
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Email communication with Roni Mihaly," September 5, 2017
- ↑ Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Unofficial," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Aldine Independent School District, "Aldine ISD Trustee election field set: Special Election for Position 6 seat canceled," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Aldine Independent School District, "Board Members Elections," accessed September 28, 2017
- ↑ Aldine Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications," accessed September 28, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed September 26, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
