Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District elections (2017)
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Three of seven seats on the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. All three incumbents filed for re-election. Position 5 incumbent John Ogletree Jr. and Position 7 incumbent Bob Covey were unopposed in their re-election bids. Incumbent Don Ryan defeated challenger Natalie Blasingame for the Position 6 seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to staggered four-year terms.[3] The general election for Positions 5, 6, and 7 was scheduled for November 7, 2017.
Candidates were required to file for election by August 21, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months.[4]
To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by October 10, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.
Candidates and results
Position 5
Results
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Ogletree Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 11,169 |
| Total Votes | 11,169 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Position 6
Results
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Don Ryan Incumbent |
61.62% | 7,578 |
| Natalie Blasingame | 38.38% | 4,720 |
| Total Votes | 12,298 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Don Ryan
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Position 7
Results
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Position 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bob Covey Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 11,171 |
| Total Votes | 11,171 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Bob Covey
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District was scheduled to share the ballot with seven statewide ballot measures.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 21, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 10, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| October 10, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| October 30, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| October 23, 2017 - November 3, 2017 | Early voting period |
| November 7, 2017 | General election date |
| January 16, 2018 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[6]
- The 30th day report was due on October 10, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on October 30, 2017, and
- The January semiannual report was due on January 16, 2018.
All school board candidates in the state were required to file January semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the January semiannual deadline.[7]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, click here.
What was at stake?
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About the district
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District is located in Southeast Texas in Harris County. The county seat is Houston. The county was home to an estimated 4,589,928 residents from 2010 to 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the third-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 113,023 students.[9]
Demographics
Harris County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in Harris County was $54,457, while it was $53,207 for Texas. The county poverty rate was 16.6 percent, compared to the state's 15.6 percent.[8]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2016[8] | ||
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| Race | Harris County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 70.0 | 79.4 |
| Black or African American | 19.7 | 12.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 7.2 | 4.6 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.4 | 39.1 |
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.
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See also
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, "BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION," accessed August 25, 2017
- ↑ Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Unofficial," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, "Board Members Elections," accessed November 14, 2017
- ↑ Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, "Board Member Eligibility/Qualifications," accessed October 2, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed September 26, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 5: Incumbent, John Ogletree Jr. Position 6: Incumbent, Don Ryan • Natalie Blasingame Position 7: Bob Covey |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
