Denton Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Denton Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Place 4 incumbent Mia Price and Place 5 incumbent Charles Stafford ran unopposed for their seats. Newcomer Doug Chadwick ran unopposed for the Place 3 seat. This election was canceled due to lack of opposition.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Denton board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Each member resides in the single-member district they represent on the board. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 7, 2016, for Districts 5, 6, and 7.[2]
School board candidates were required to submit candidacy paperwork with the school district secretary by February 19, 2016. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, and a resident of the district for at least six months.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 3
Results
This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.
Candidates
Doug Chadwick 
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Place 4
Results
This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.
Candidates
| Mia Price
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Place 5
Results
This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.
Candidates
| Charles Stafford
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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 |
Endorsements
There were no official endorsements made in the election.
Past elections
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2015Incumbent Barbara Burns won re-election without opposition. 2014Place 6 incumbent Jim Alexander and Place 7 candidate Dorothy Martinez were the only candidates to file by the February 28 deadline. The district canceled elections in early April as allowed by state election law.[6][7]
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What was at stake?
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About the district
Denton Independent School District is located in Denton County, and the county seat is Denton. According to the United States Census Bureau, Denton County was home to 780,612 residents between 2010 and 2015.[8] The district was the 48th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 26,312 students.[9]
Demographics
Denton County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 41.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.1 percent statewide. The median household income in Denton County was $74,662, compared to $52,576 for the entire state. The county poverty rate was 8.7 percent, compared to 17.2 percent for the entire state.[8]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Denton ISD Administrative Assistant Sherry Arrington," March 4, 2016
- ↑ Denton Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed March 4, 2016
- ↑ Denton Independent School District, "Local Governance," accessed March 4, 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
- ↑ Denton Record-Chronicle, "Denton ISD cancels school board elections," April 6, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Election Advisory No. 2013-17," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Historical Election Results," accessed February 25, 2014
| 2016 Denton Independent School District Elections | |
| Denton County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Doug Chadwick Place 4: Incumbent, Charles Stafford |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
