Edwin Flores
Edwin Flores was a member of the Dallas Central Appraisal District in Texas. He assumed office on January 10, 2024. He left office in 2025.
Flores ran for election to the Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees to represent District 1 in Texas. He lost in the general election on May 4, 2024.
Biography
Flores earned a B.S. in microbiology from the University of Texas in Austin. He went on to earn a Ph.D. in molecular immunology from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1993, where he was an NIH-NIGMS grant recipient. Flores earned a J.D. in 1996 from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin.[1]
At the time of the 2018 election, Flores was a managing partner at Chalker Flores, LLP, in Dallas, where his work concerned patents for biotechnology and related fields. He has been an admitted member of the bars for Texas, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees District 1
Incumbent Catalina Garcia defeated Edwin Flores in the general election for Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees District 1 on May 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Catalina Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 56.2 | 6,707 | |
 | Edwin Flores (Nonpartisan) | 43.8 | 5,218 | |
| Total votes: 11,925 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Flores in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Dallas County Judge
Incumbent Clay Jenkins defeated Lauren Davis in the general election for Dallas County Judge on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Clay Jenkins (D) | 62.6 | 388,575 |
 | Lauren Davis (R) | 37.4 | 232,592 | |
| Total votes: 621,167 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Judge
Incumbent Clay Jenkins defeated Billy Clark in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clay Jenkins | 87.0 | 109,525 |
 | Billy Clark | 13.0 | 16,300 | |
| Total votes: 125,825 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Dallas County Judge
Lauren Davis defeated Edwin Flores in the Republican primary for Dallas County Judge on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lauren Davis | 68.4 | 52,755 |
| Edwin Flores | 31.6 | 24,382 | |
| Total votes: 77,137 | |||
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2021
See also: Dallas Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
General election
The general election was canceled. Edwin Flores (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Edwin Flores (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Funding
Flores reported $111,261.82 in contributions and $66,810.37 in expenditures to the Dallas Independent School District, which left his campaign with $44,451.45 as of April 30, 2015.[2]
Note: In-kind donations as well as cash donations are included in the contributions.
Endorsements
Flores was endorsed by the following organizations and officials:[3]
Organizations
- Dallas Morning News
- Dallas Kids First
- Educate Dallas
- The Real Estate Council
- Hispanic PAC of Dallas
Officials
- Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings
- Addison Mayor Todd Meier
- Addison Mayor Pro Tempore Blake Clemens
- Addison Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore Janelle Moore
- Addison City Council Member Bruce Arfsten
- Addison City Council Member Chris DeFrancisco
- Dallas City Council District 13 Representative Jennifer Staubach Gates
- U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-32)
- Former Dallas ISD Trustee Jack Lowe
- Former Dallas City Council Member Ann Margolin
- Former Dallas City Council Member Gary Griffith
- Former Addison Mayor Joe Chow
- Former Addison City Council Member Bianca Noble
- Former State Sen. Florence Shapiro (R-8)
- Former State Sen. John Carona (R-16)
- Former State Rep. Jason Villalba (R-114)
- Former State Rep. Domingo Garcia (D)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Edwin Flores did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Edwin Flores did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Edwin Flores did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Flores provided the following statements on his campaign website:
| “ | Vision
I am running for election to the Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees representing District 1 to bring strong, proven leadership to the school board on behalf of the communities served by District 1. The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees must demand strict accountability from its staff to transform our schools and bring about positive change. As an interested parent of two daughters that attend Dallas ISD schools, lawyer, small business owner, and scientist, I have a vested interest in making sure that all Dallas ISD students have access to the best possible education. After all, the Dallas ISD students of today are the parents, lawyers and scientists of tomorrow. Our two daughters that have attended DeGolyer Elementary, Dealey Montessori, Marsh M.S., and attend Booker T Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, also 5 exchange student daughters that attended W.T. White High School. I want your vote and support for this election, May 9, 2015. I believe in building our community schools and school choice. I will reengage with our community schools with periodic community meetings and forums, as I did in the past. I will host forums in both English and Spanish throughout District 1 and will work with the business community to help support our schools. I will work with our homeowners associations to bring partners and volunteers to our schools. I will continue to drive a policy agenda that will empower our classroom leaders and our campus leaders, with central office playing a supportive role for all our schools. We must design the schools of the future, for the way students learn today, so they can excel in the workplace of the future and become productive citizens. I will champion learning environments that maximize choices, provide stimulating learning opportunities both in and outside the classroom environment, and expand opportunities for project-based learning, all of which match the current and future workforce needs. Employee engagement will also be a top focus if elected. During the last 3 years, Dallas ISD has undergone dramatic and tough changes. Without a doubt, employee engagement must be a critical part of the next three years of progress. I will once again champion an independent ombudsman program, which will allow all employees to have a voice before administration. We must highlight, empower, champion, and reward the many contributions of all our employees. We must also work hard to provide the best professional development available for all our staff, to make sure we have a great teacher leading every classroom and a great principal leading every school. Dallas ISD must become one of the best places to work in Dallas. We must learn to listen to staff, and reward great teaching. As a former Board member I served the District 1 community with integrity, honor and worked hard for all our schools. I will continue to collaborate with all members of our community and build public understanding, support and participation between teachers, principals, counselors, administrators and other trustees. I have and will continue to listen to all views and will continue to engage in dialog with all sides of the issues. Through careful planning, research and consensus building we will move the Dallas ISD toward excellence. We are a diverse community, but one student is no more important than another. Our schools are here to serve the educational needs of all our children. The quality of education children receive today reflects their opportunities tomorrow. Every child deserves the best education we can give them. Every student has strengths the schools should develop, and weaknesses the schools should overcome. A key issue for the school board trustees is to create a long-term vision, mapping a course that provides the necessary opportunities children[4] |
” |
| —Edwin Flores' campaign website (2015)[5] | ||
| “ | Issues
Leadership. We must return strong, experienced leadership to represent the District 1 community, students, parents, staff, and supporters. Leadership must be built on a deep knowledge base of the District 1 community. To serve our District 1 communities, leadership must understand the opportunities and challenges of the students and families that send their student to District 1 schools. Accountability. Classroom and classroom leadership are essential to make sure that all students are provided an excellent education that will lead them to success. We must hold all our leaders accountable for their respective roles, in the classroom, at the campus, and at central office. Students. We must design the schools of the future, for the way students learn today, so they can excel in the workplace of the future and become productive citizens. I will champion learning environments that maximize choices (and that do not exclude students), provide stimulating learning opportunities both in and outside the classroom environment, and expand opportunities for project-based learning, all of which match the current and future workforce needs. Employees. We must make Dallas ISD one of the best places to work in Dallas, as such, employee engagement must be a top focus. I will once again champion an independent ombudsman program, which will allow all employees to have a voice before administration. We must highlight, empower, champion, and reward the many contributions of all our employees. We must also work hard to provide the best professional development available for all our staff. Community. I believe in building our community schools and school choice. I will reengage with our community schools with periodic community meetings and forums, as I did in the past. Schools. The infrastructure needs throughout the district are severe. My personal knowledge of every District 1 school, having been a parent and trustee, will help guide any investment in infrastructure that we ask the voters to approve. Funding and Flexibility. We need greater freedom from Austin and the flexibility to use any additional funds more efficiently. More funding is needed but we must also be prepared and nimble for the eventual return of reduced funding. We must also prioritize funding allocations to deliver as many resources as possible to the campus and away from central administration.[4] |
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| —Edwin Flores' campaign website (2015)[6] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees District 1 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edwin Flores for School Board-DISD 1, "About Edwin," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Dallas Independent School District, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Edwin Flores for School Board-DISD 1, "View Endorsements," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Edwin Flores for School Board-DISD 1, "Vision," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Edwin Flores for School Board-DISD 1, "On the Issues," accessed May 6, 2015
