Edgewood Independent School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Edgewood Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Places 1, 2 and 3 were on the ballot.
Place 1 incumbent Joseph Guerra was defeated by Harlandale Independent School District principal Eddie Rodriguez. In the Place 2 race, incumbent John Morales defeated two challengers to retain his seat. Incumbent Mary Lou Mendoza filed for re-election in Place 3 and defeated two challengers in the general election.
About the district
Edgewood Independent School District is located in Bexar County, Texas. The county seat is San Antonio. Bexar County was home to 1,822,154 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2012-2013 school year, Edgewood Independent School District was the 91st-largest school district in Texas and served 11,937 students.[2]
Demographics
Bexar County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.7 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income was $50,112 compared to $51,900 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Bexar County was 17.6 percent, the same rate for the entire state.[1]
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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 Edgewood ISD Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. While its members are elected by numbered positions, the board serves the school district at-large. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Three seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began filing nominating petitions on July 19, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 18, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Place 1
- Joseph Guerra
- Incumbent and board president
- Eddie Rodriguez
- Principal, Harlandale Independent School District
Place 2
- John Morales
- Incumbent
- Leslie Blake
- Administrative assistant, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Lorenzo Villarreal
- Educator
Place 3
- Mary Lou Mendoza
- Incumbent
- Coordinator, Project ADVANCE
- Fred Mann
- Student
- Timothy Wayne Payne
- Consultant
Election results
Place 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Eddie Rodriguez |
60% | 2,210 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Guerra Incumbent | 40% | 1,472 | |
| Total Votes | 3,682 | |||
| Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Place 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John Morales Incumbent |
49.5% | 1,782 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leslie Blake | 26.9% | 966 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorenzo Villarreal | 23.6% | 849 | |
| Total Votes | 3,597 | |||
| Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Place 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mary Lou Mendoza Incumbent |
62% | 2,359 | |
| Nonpartisan | Timothy Wayne Payne | 28.8% | 1,096 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fred Mann | 9.1% | 347 | |
| Total Votes | 3,802 | |||
| Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Edgewood Independent School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 19, 2014 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 18, 2014 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 20, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Last day of early voting |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, Texas state executive offices and one seat in the U.S. House Senate. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections. There was one statewide measure on the ballot regarding the diversion of oil and gasoline tax revenues from the state's "Rainy Day Fund" into transportation funding.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Texas
- Edgewood Independent School District (Bexar County), Texas
- Texas school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Bexar County, Texas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Texas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Bexar County, Texas," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Bexar County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Edgewood Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2014 Election Dates," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
| 2014 Edgewood Independent School District Elections | |
| Bexar County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: • Incumbent, Joseph Guerra • Eddie Rodriguez Place 2: • Incumbent, John Morales • Leslie Blake • Lorenzo Villarreal |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
