Ector County Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)

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Ector County Independent School District elections
General election date
May 6, 2023
Enrollment ('22-'23)
33,340 students

Three seats on the Ector County Independent School District school board in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2023. The Position 7 seat was also up in a special election on the same date. The elections for the Position 1 and 6 seats were canceled and the candidates were automatically elected after only one candidate filed to run per seat. The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

The general election was canceled. Dawn Miller (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 3

General election

General election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 3

Wayne Woodall defeated incumbent Donna Smith in the general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 3 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Wayne Woodall (Nonpartisan)	69.2	162
		Donna Smith (Nonpartisan)	30.8	72

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 234
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District 6

General election

The general election was canceled. Tammy Hawkins (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

District 7

General election

Special general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 7

Robert Thayer defeated incumbent Dennis Jones and John Dietz Rabenaldt in the special general election for Ector County Independent School District, Position 7 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Robert Thayer (Nonpartisan)	61.8	196
	Submit photo	Dennis Jones (Nonpartisan)	33.8	107
	Submit photo	John Dietz Rabenaldt (Nonpartisan)	4.4	14

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 317
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Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Texas elections, 2023

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November 7, 2023

• Texas Proposition 10, Tax Exemption on Medical Equipment and Inventory Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 12, Abolish Galveston County Treasurer Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 13, Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 14, Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 1, Right to Farming, Ranching, Timber Production, Horticulture, and Wildlife Management Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 2, Property Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 3, Prohibit Taxes on Wealth or Net Worth Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 4, Property Tax Changes and State Education Funding Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 5, Rename State University Research Fund and Establish Ongoing Revenue Source Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 6, Creation of the Water Fund Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 7, Creation of State Energy Fund Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 8, Creation of Broadband Infrastructure Fund Amendment (2023)
• Texas Proposition 9, Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Teacher Retirement System Amendment (2023)
• Midland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)

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About the district

See also: Ector County Independent School District, Texas

The Ector County Independent School District is located in Ector County, Texas. The district served 33,340 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Ector County Independent School District	Texas	School Boards
Ector County Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021) List of school districts in Texas	Texas school board elections, 2023 Public education in Texas Local ballot measures, Texas	School board elections, 2023 School board elections, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2022

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