Donna Independent School District elections (2016)
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Six of the seven seats on the Donna Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Five of the six incumbents with expiring terms filed for re-election including Albert Sandoval (Place 2), Tammy Flores (Place 3), Nick Castillo (Place 4), David De Los Rios (Place 5), and Dennis Ramirez (Place 6). No incumbents won re-election in 2016 with Valentin Guerrero (Place 1), Donna Mery (Place 2), Alicia Reyna (Place 3), Eva Watts (Place 4), Eloy Avila (Place 5), and John Billman (Place 6) winning board seats.[1] Click here for a full list of candidates.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Donna Independent School District Board of Trustees consists of seven at-large members elected to four-year terms. The filing period for Texas school board candidates running in fall elections started on July 23, 2016. The final day for candidates to file their applications for ballot placement was August 22, 2016. A candidate for school board in Texas must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the school district. The application for ballot placement also states that candidates cannot have felony convictions or court judgments verifying total mental incapacity on their records.[2]
The deadline to register to vote for the November election was October 11, 2016. The early voting period started on October 24, 2016, and concluded on November 4, 2016.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 1
Results
| Donna Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Valentin Guerrero |
37.85% | 3,560 |
| Oscar Gonzales | 31.03% | 2,918 |
| Mike Estrada | 19.00% | 1,787 |
| Aniceto Santana | 12.12% | 1,140 |
| Total Votes | 9,405 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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| Oscar Gonzales | Mike Estrada | ||
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Place 2
Results
| Donna Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Donna Mery |
38.79% | 3,665 |
| Roberto Perez | 24.49% | 2,314 |
| Albert Sandoval Incumbent | 21.69% | 2,049 |
| Juan Francisco de los Rios | 15.03% | 1,420 |
| Total Votes | 9,448 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||
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| Albert Sandoval | Donna Mery
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| Roberto Perez | Juan Francisco de los Rios | ||
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Place 3
Results
| Donna Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Alicia Reyna |
30.31% | 2,785 |
| Jonathan Chapa | 28.40% | 2,609 |
| Becky Webber | 20.82% | 1,913 |
| Tammy Flores Incumbent | 20.46% | 1,880 |
| Total Votes | 9,187 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||
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| Tammy Flores | Becky Webber | ||
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Place 4
Results
| Donna Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Eva Watts |
34.44% | 3,192 |
| Efren Rivera Jr. | 27.55% | 2,553 |
| Nick Castillo Incumbent | 23.89% | 2,214 |
| Saul Mata | 14.11% | 1,308 |
| Total Votes | 9,267 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||
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| Nick Castillo | Efren Rivera Jr. | ||
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Place 5
Results
| Donna Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Eloy Avila |
25.70% | 2,420 |
| Julian Villarreal | 22.07% | 2,078 |
| David De Los Rios Incumbent | 21.21% | 1,997 |
| Veronica Ramirez | 19.97% | 1,880 |
| Reynaldo Alegria | 11.05% | 1,040 |
| Total Votes | 9,415 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||
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| David De Los Rios | Veronica Ramirez | Julian Villarreal | |||
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| Eloy Avila
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Place 6
Results
| Donna Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Billman |
31.60% | 2,952 |
| Pete Cantu | 25.26% | 2,360 |
| Dennis Ramirez Incumbent | 22.78% | 2,128 |
| Humberto Zavala | 10.96% | 1,024 |
| Luis Vargas | 9.40% | 878 |
| Total Votes | 9,342 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||
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| Dennis Ramirez | Luis Vargas | Humberto Zavala | |||
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| Pete Cantu | John Billman
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2016
Texas school board elections appeared on the ballot with races for U.S. president, U.S. House, state senate, state house, state courts, and local courts. These elections shared the ballot with statewide ballot measures.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 23, 2016 | First day of candidate filing period |
| August 22, 2016 | Deadline for candidate filing |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | First day of early voting in person |
| October 31, 2016 | Deadline for final pre-election campaign finance report |
| November 4, 2016 | Final day of early voting in person |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
| November 22, 2016 | Deadline for completion of vote canvassing |
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Campaign finance
Texas campaign ethics laws require school board candidates with opponents to file finance reports with their school district or county elections office. Candidates were required to file a pre-election report on October 11, 2016. The final campaign filing deadline prior to the November 2016 general election was October 31, 2016.[5]
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About the district
- See also: Donna Independent School District, Texas
Donna Independent School District is located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The county seat is Edinburg. Hidalgo County was home to 842,304 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 73rd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,376 students.[7]
Demographics
Hidalgo County underperformed in comparison to the state of Texas in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 16.4 percent of Hidalgo County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.1 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Hidalgo County was $34,952, compared to $52,576 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Hidalgo County was 33.5 percent, compared to 15.9 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Maria Gonzales," September 13, 2016
- ↑ Clint Independent School District, "Board Member Elections 2016," accessed September 13, 2016
- ↑ El Paso County Elections Department, "Important Dates: 2016 General Election," May 12, 2016
- ↑ Texas Association of School Boards, "November 8, 2016 Election Calendar and FAQ," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hidalgo County, Texas," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Hidalgo County Clerk, "General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014
