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Arnoldo Salinas
Arnoldo Salinas was a member of the Judson Independent School District in Texas, representing District 5. Salinas assumed office on July 31, 2024. Salinas left office on May 15, 2025.
Salinas ran for re-election to the Judson Independent School District to represent District 5 in Texas. Salinas lost in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Judson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Judson Independent School District, District 5
Amanda Poteet defeated incumbent Arnoldo Salinas in the general election for Judson Independent School District, District 5 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amanda Poteet (Nonpartisan) | 71.2 | 384 | |
| Arnoldo Salinas (Nonpartisan) | 28.8 | 155 | ||
| Total votes: 539 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Salinas in this election.
2017
Five of seven seats on the Judson Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for by-district election on May 6, 2017. Four of the seats were up for regular election and came with four-year terms, and one seat was up for special election and came with a two-year term. Incumbent Richard LaFoille was re-elected in District 2 after running unopposed. In District 3, incumbent Gilbert Flores lost to challenger Debra Eaton. District 4 incumbent José Macias Jr. was also re-elected after running unopposed. In District 5, incumbent Arnoldo Salinas was defeated by challenger Jennifer Rodriguez. The special election in District 1 was held due to the resignation of former board president Steve Salyer in January 2017. Newcomer Suzanne Kenoyer defeated fellow newcomer Michael Holdman to fill the open seat.[1][2]
Newcomer Rick Page also filed to run in the District 1 special election. According to the school district, Page's application was rejected due to missing information required by state law. His name still appeared on the ballot.[3] To learn more about the candidacy requirements in Judson ISD, please click here.
In addition to selecting school board members, constituents approved a $60 million bond measure.
Results
| Judson Independent School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jennifer Rodriguez |
54.41% | 290 |
| Arnoldo Salinas Incumbent | 45.59% | 243 |
| Total Votes | 533 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Media Report–Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Arnoldo Salinas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Judson Independent School District, District 5 |
Footnotes
