Ben Stewart
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Ben Stewart is an at-large representative on the Georgetown Independent School District school board in Texas. Stewart won a new term in the at-large general election on May 6, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the Georgetown Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. Two seats, Place 4 and Place 5, were up for regular election to three-year terms. Place 7 was up for special election to a one-year term. The Place 4 incumbent did not file for re-election, leaving David Phillips to run unopposed for the open seat. Place 5 incumbent Melanie Dunham defeated challenger Jimmy Jones Jr. The Place 7 incumbent Ben Stewart was appointed to the board after a member resigned and left the seat vacant. He won against Jaquita Wilson and Rida Ortego in the special election to finish the term.[1]
Results
| Georgetown Independent School District, Place 7 Special Election, 1-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ben Stewart Incumbent |
43.11% | 1,894 |
| Jaquita Wilson | 34.81% | 1,529 |
| Rida Ortego | 22.08% | 970 |
| Total Votes | 4,393 | |
| Source: Williamson County, "May 6th, 2017 Joint General and Special Election," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
See also
- Georgetown Independent School District, Texas
- Georgetown Independent School District elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
| Georgetown Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Williamson County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: • David Phillips Place 5: • Incumbent, Melanie Dunham • Jimmy Jones Jr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
