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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District Board of Trustees were scheduled to be up for general election on May 9, 2015. On March 23, 2015, the district canceled the election since both incumbents were running unopposed.[1]
Place 1 incumbent Tony Owens and Place 2 incumbent Paige Ring both won re-election to their seats.[1]
About the district
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District is located in Tarrant County, Texas. The county seat of Tarrant County is Fort Worth. Tarrant County was home to an estimated 1,911,541 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District was the 68th-largest school district in Texas, serving 15,101 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Tarrant County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.5 percent of Tarrant County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Tarrant County was $56,853, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Tarrant County was 15.2 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific position but represents the entire district. There was no primary election, and a general election was scheduled to take place on May 9, 2015. The district canceled the election since both incumbents were running unopposed.[1]
School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[5]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Place 1
Tony Owens 
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Place 2
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Election results
Place 1
Incumbent Tony Owens won re-election without opposition.
Place 2
Incumbent Paige Ring won re-election without opposition.
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in this election, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[6]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[5]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[7]
Past elections
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Note: Dick Elkins and Steven G. Newcom won election to Places 4 and 5 without opposition.[8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District election in 2015:[5][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 29, 2014 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| January 28, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| February 27, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| March 10, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| Campaign finance report due | |
| April 27, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| April 30, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| May 9, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
The election on May 9, 2015, would have shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Tarrant County.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Eagle Mountain-Saginaw + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
| Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
- Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District
- Tarrant County Clerk
- Tarrant County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District, "Election Information," accessed April 23, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Tarrant County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Tarrant County," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District, "Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Board of Trustees," accessed April 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
| 2015 Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District Elections | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Tony Owens Place 2: Incumbent, Paige Ring |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
