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Brownsville Independent School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Positions 1, 2 and 4 were on the ballot.
Since candidates can change the position they run for at the time of filing, Position 4 incumbent Luci B. Longoria ran for the Position 1 seat. She faced incumbent Cesar Lopez, in addition to three challengers. Lopez retained his seat.
Position 2 was previously represented by Enrique Escobedo, who died in December 2013. Three challengers vied for his seat, which was won by Carlos Elizondo in the general election. In the Position 4 race, three challengers ran to fill the seat held by Longoria. Joe Rodriguez won the open seat in the general election.
About the district
Brownsville Independent School District is located in Cameron County, Texas. The county seat of Cameron County is Brownsville. Cameron County was home to 406,220 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Brownsville Independent School District was the 19th-largest school district in Texas and served 49,655 students.[2]
Demographics
Cameron County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.9 percent of Cameron County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.3 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Cameron County was $32,558 compared to $51,563 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Cameron County was 34.9 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Brownsville ISD Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms and who serve the district at-large. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Three seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began filing nominating petitions on July 19, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 18, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Position 1
- Cesar Lopez
- Incumbent
- Roland L. Guerra
- Juan N. Pacheco
- Luci B. Longoria
- Position 4 incumbent
- Armando Rodriguez - Withdrew
Position 2
- Carlos Elizondo
- Robert Rodriguez
- Susan Fox - Withdrew
Position 4
Note: Candidates can change the position they run for at the time of filing. Position 4 incumbent Luci B. Longoria ran for Position 1.
Election results
Position 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Cesar Lopez Incumbent |
40.3% | 5,706 | |
| Nonpartisan | Luci B. Longoria Incumbent | 37% | 5,226 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roland L. Guerra | 14% | 1,986 | |
| Nonpartisan | Juan N. Pacheco | 8.7% | 1,224 | |
| Total Votes | 14,142 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Cameron County Election Administrator Chris Davis," March 4, 2015 | ||||
Position 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Carlos Elizondo |
53.8% | 7,418 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Rodriguez | 46.2% | 6,358 | |
| Total Votes | 13,776 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Cameron County Election Administrator Chris Davis," March 4, 2015 | ||||
Position 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Joe Rodriguez |
51.9% | 7,228 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Rey | 26.8% | 3,728 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shirley Ann Bowman | 21.3% | 2,962 | |
| Total Votes | 13,918 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Cameron County Election Administrator Chris Davis," March 4, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates was key deadlines for the Brownsville Independent School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 19, 2014 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 18, 2014 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 20, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Last day of early voting |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, Texas state executive offices and one seat in the U.S. House Senate. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections. There was one statewide measure on the ballot regarding the diversion of oil and gasoline tax revenues from the state's "Rainy Day Fund" into transportation funding.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Brownsville + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
- Texas
- Brownsville Independent School District, Texas
- Texas school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Cameron County, Texas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Texas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cameron County, Texas," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Cameron County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Brownsville Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2014 Election Dates," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
| 2014 Brownsville Independent School District Elections | |
| Cameron County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: • Incumbent, Cesar Lopez • Incumbent (Position 4), Luci B. Longoria • Roland L. Guerra • Armando Rodriguez • Juan N. Pacheco Position 2: • Carlos Elizondo • Robert Rodriguez • Susan Fox |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
