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Duncanville Independent School District elections (2017)
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Two of the seven seats on the Duncanville Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In the race for the Place 4 seat, incumbent Renee McNeely ran unopposed and won another term. Place 5 incumbent Elijah Granger withdrew from the race. Candidates Pamela Grayson, Chad O. Jackson, and Cassandra Phillips ran for his open seat, and Phillips won the election.[1][2]
The 2017 election added a new member to the board for the first time in three election cycles. Though two new members were elected to the board in 2014, incumbents won all of the seats up for election in the district's 2015 and 2016 races. Click here to read more about election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Duncanville Independent board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Three seats—Places 1, 2, and 3—were up for election on May 7, 2016, and two seats—Places 4 and 5—were up for election on May 6, 2017.[3]
To qualify for the ballot, candidates for the board of trustees had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, residents of the school district, and registered to vote. They could not be convicted of a felony. To get on the ballot, they had to file their candidacy applications with the school district by February 17, 2017.[4]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by April 6, 2017.[5]
Place 4
Results
| Duncanville Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Renee McNeely Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 1,802 |
| Total Votes | 1,802 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Place 5
Results
| Duncanville Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Cassandra Phillips |
53.37% | 1,076 |
| Pamela Grayson | 24.26% | 489 |
| Chad O. Jackson | 22.37% | 451 |
| Total Votes | 2,016 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Pamela Grayson | Chad O. Jackson | Cassandra Phillips
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Duncanville Independent board of trustees election shared the ballot with elections for four seats on the Duncanville City Council.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Duncanville Independent board of trustees election.[1][7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[9]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July 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 July semiannual deadline.[10]
Reports
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of May 1, 2017, according to the Dallas County Elections Office.[11]
Past elections
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2016Place 1This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition. Incumbent Tom Kennedy won re-election by default. Place 2This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition. Incumbent Phil McNeely won re-election by default. Place 3This election was canceled due to a lack of opposition. Incumbent Marlies Peregory won re-election by default. 2015
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 election for the Duncanville Independent board of trustees added a new member to the board for the first time in three election cycles due to an open seat. In the district's 2015 and 2016 races, every incumbent whose seat was up for election ran for another term and won. In 2014, newcomers swept the ballot. One defeated an incumbent for a seat on the board, and the other won an open seat.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Duncanville Independent School District | ||||||
| 2017 | 2.00 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | |
| 2016 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2014 | 2.00 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.69 | 48.62% | 77.98% | 83.53% | 34.40% | |
| 2014 | 1.86 | 37.61% | 75.22% | 81.76% | 38.05% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
| 2014 | 1.89 | 32.57% | 75.51% | 81.31% | 38.24% | |
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About the district
The Duncanville Independent School District is located in Dallas County in northeastern Texas. The county seat is Dallas. Dallas County was home to an estimated 2,553,385 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[12] The district was the 91st-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 12,945 students.[13]
Demographics
Dallas County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.1 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 Dallas County was $50,270, compared to $53,207 for the entire state. The county poverty rate was 17.9 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[12]
| Racial Demographics, 2011-2015[12] | ||
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| Race | Dallas County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 67.7 | 79.7 |
| Black or African American | 23.1 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.5 | 38.8 |
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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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Duncanville Independent School District, "Board Election Information," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "May 6, 2017 Joint Election: Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ Duncanville Independent School District, "Trustee Name and Contact Information," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Duncanville Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election- Saturday, May 6, 2017," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Sample Ballot: Joint Election May 6, 2017," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule For Reports Due In Connection With Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "2017 Important Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections Office, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Dallas County, Texas," accessed March 9, 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
| Duncanville Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: • Incumbent, Renee McNeely Place 5: • Pamela Grayson • Chad O. Jackson • Cassandra Phillips |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
