DeSoto Independent School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the DeSoto Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Place 1 incumbent Carl Sherman Jr. ran unopposed and won re-election after filed challenger Sonia Moore withdrew from the race. Challenger Kathryn Goad defeated incumbent Van Stripling for the Place 2 seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected by district to three-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Places 1 and 2 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 1
Results
| DeSoto Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carl Sherman Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,888 |
| Total Votes | 1,888 | |
| Source: Dallas County, Texas, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Place 2
Results
| DeSoto Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kathryn Goad |
57.83% | 1,245 |
| Van Stripling Incumbent | 42.17% | 908 |
| Total Votes | 2,153 | |
| Source: Dallas County, Texas, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Van Stripling | Kathryn Goad
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Additional elections
The school board election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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About the district
DeSoto Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 113th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,404 students.[6]
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas County, Texas, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ DeSoto Independent School District, "Board Election Information," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DeSoto Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 DeSoto Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Carl Sherman Jr. • Sonia Moore Place 2: Incumbent, Van Stripling • Kathryn Goad |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
