College Station Independent School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the College Station Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of Place 1 incumbent Paul Dorsett and Place 2 incumbent Carol Barrett were up for election.[1] Dorsett did not file for re-election, and two candidates sought his seat. They were Phillip Garrett and Mike Nugent. Barrett was running unopposed.[2]
Nugent won the Place 1 seat and Barrett was re-elected to the Place 2 seat.
About the district
College Station Independent School District is located in Brazos County, Texas. The county seat of Brazos County is Bryan. Brazos County was home to an estimated 203,164 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] College Station Independent School District was the 97th-largest school district in Texas, serving 10,805 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
Brazos County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.8 percent of Brazos County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Brazos County was $38,310, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Brazos County was 29.8 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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 College Station Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are elected at large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election for two seats was held November 3, 2015.[6]
A member of the board must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the district. An individual seeking office must be a resident of the state for 12 months and a resident of the district for six months, prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot. The deadline to file for a place on the general election ballot was August 24, 2015.[6] Voters had to register to vote by October 5, 2015, to cast ballots in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Place 1
| Phillip Garrett | Mike Nugent | ||
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Place 2
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Election results
Place 1
| College Station Independent School District, Place 1, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike Nugent |
50.0% | 2,016 |
| Phillip Garrett | 50.0% | 2,012 |
| Total Votes | 4,028 | |
| Source: Brazos Votes, "General-Special Election 2015 Results," accessed February 2, 2016 | ||
Place 2
| College Station Independent School District, Place 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carol Barrett Incumbent |
100.0% | 3,653 |
| Total Votes | 3,653 | |
| Source: Brazos Votes, "General-Special Election 2015 Results," accessed February 2, 2016 | ||
Past elections
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2014
Note: Place 7 incumbent Valerie Jochen was re-elected without opposition.
2013
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the College Station Independent School District election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 25, 2015 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| July 25, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 24, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| September 4, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| October 19, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| October 23, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 30, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| November 3, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, Texas residents decided on seven statewide ballot measures.[7]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ College Station Independent School District, "Members," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email communication with Chuck Glenewinkel, Director of Communications, College Station ISD," August 28, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Brazos County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Brazos County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos, "Sample Ballot," accessed September 22, 2015
| 2015 College Station Independent School District Elections | |
| Brazos County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Phillip Garrett • Mike Nugent Place 2: Incumbent, Carol Barrett |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
