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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of Position 1 incumbent Thomas Jackson, Position 2 incumbent Christine Hartley, Position 3 incumbent Darcy Mingoia and Position 4 incumbent Kevin Hoffman were up for election.[1] Hoffman was the only incumbent to not file for re-election. Two candidates, Debbie Blackshear and Pam Redd, vied for his seat. Mingoia faced challenger Natalie Blasingame. Both Jackson and Hartley were unopposed.[2]
Jackson and Hartley were re-elected to their respective positions. Mingoia was successful in securing the Position 3 seat and Blackshear won the Position 4 seat.
About the district
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District is located in north Harris County, Texas. The county seat of Harris County is Houston. Harris County was home to an estimated 4,336,853 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District was the third-largest school district in Texas, serving 107,960 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
Harris County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.4 percent of 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 the county was $53,137, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 18.5 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 Cypress-Fairbanks Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are elected at large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election for four 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
Position 1
Thomas Jackson 
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Position 2
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Position 3
| Darcy Mingoia
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Position 4
| Debbie Blackshear
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Election Results
Position 1
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 1, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Thomas Jackson Incumbent |
100.0% | 27,749 |
| Total Votes | 27,749 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 2
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Christine Hartley Incumbent |
100.0% | 27,901 |
| Total Votes | 27,901 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 3
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 3, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Darcy Mingoia Incumbent |
51.8% | 16,302 |
| Natalie Blasingame | 48.2% | 15,193 |
| Total Votes | 31,495 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Position 4
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 4, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Debbie Blackshear |
70.1% | 22,567 |
| Pam Redd | 29.9% | 9,607 |
| Total Votes | 32,174 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Cumulative Report-Official", accessed December 16, 2015 | ||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cypress-Fairbanks 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, Houston voters elected a mayor, members of city council, a controller and Houston Community College System trustees.[7] Further, residents of Houston also decided on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO).[8] Harris County voters also voted on several propositions.[9] Finally, Texas residents decided on seven statewide ballot measures.[10]
Recent news
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See also
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
- Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District
- Harris County Clerk
- Harris County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email communication with Janet Ward, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD Legal Services," August 26, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Harris County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston, "November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates", accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston, "Equal Rights Ordinance," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Stan Stanart, Harris County Clerk, "Sample Ballot", accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos, "Sample Ballot," accessed September 22, 2015
