El Paso Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)

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El Paso Independent School District elections
General election date
May 1, 2021
Runoff election date
June 5, 2021
Enrollment ('17-'18)
58,326 students

Four seats on the El Paso Independent School District school board in Texas were up for general election on May 1, 2021. A general runoff election was scheduled for June 5, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for El Paso Independent School District, District 1

Leah Hanany defeated Arturo Dominguez and Jennie Tipton Lasley in the general election for El Paso Independent School District, District 1 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Leah Hanany (Nonpartisan)	50.4	721
	Submit photo	Arturo Dominguez (Nonpartisan)	27.4	392
	Submit photo	Jennie Tipton Lasley (Nonpartisan)	22.2	317

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,430
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District 3

General election

General election for El Paso Independent School District, District 3

Incumbent Joshua Acevedo defeated Leslie Hoard and Rene Fierro in the general election for El Paso Independent School District, District 3 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joshua Acevedo (Nonpartisan)	70.0	971
	Submit photo	Leslie Hoard (Nonpartisan)	26.6	369
	Submit photo	Rene Fierro (Nonpartisan)	3.4	47

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,387
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District 4

General election

General election for El Paso Independent School District, District 4

The following candidates ran in the general election for El Paso Independent School District, District 4 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Isabel Hernandez (Nonpartisan)	57.8	417
	Submit photo	Betty Ann Halliburton (Nonpartisan)	17.0	123
		Diane Dye (Nonpartisan)	8.4	61
	Submit photo	Frances De Santos Whitaker (Nonpartisan)	6.6	48
	Submit photo	Fainot Pierre (Nonpartisan)	6.1	44
	Submit photo	Claudia Soto (Nonpartisan)	4.0	29

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 722
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District 5

General runoff election

General runoff election for El Paso Independent School District, District 5

Israel Irrobali defeated Cordia Betts in the general runoff election for El Paso Independent School District, District 5 on June 5, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Israel Irrobali (Nonpartisan)	62.4	1,197
	Submit photo	Cordia Betts (Nonpartisan)	37.6	722

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,919
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General election

General election for El Paso Independent School District, District 5

Israel Irrobali and Cordia Betts advanced to a runoff. They defeated Willeta Corbett, Stephen Hayes Sr., and Jerome Tilghman in the general election for El Paso Independent School District, District 5 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Israel Irrobali (Nonpartisan)	48.0	688
✔	Submit photo	Cordia Betts (Nonpartisan)	17.2	246
	Submit photo	Willeta Corbett (Nonpartisan)	13.2	189
	Submit photo	Stephen Hayes Sr. (Nonpartisan)	12.6	180
		Jerome Tilghman (Nonpartisan)	9.1	131

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,434
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Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Texas elections, 2021

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May 1, 2021

• Ysleta Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
• Socorro Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
• Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2021)

November 2, 2021

• Texas Proposition 1, Authorize Charitable Raffles at Rodeo Venues Amendment (2021)
• Texas Proposition 2, Authorize Counties to Issue Infrastructure Bonds in Blighted Areas Amendment (2021)
• Texas Proposition 3, Prohibition on Limiting Religious Services or Organizations Amendment (2021)
• Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021)
• Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021)
• Texas Proposition 6, Right to Designated Essential Caregiver Amendment (2021)
• Texas Proposition 7, Homestead Tax Limit for Surviving Spouses of Disabled Individuals Amendment (2021)
• Texas Proposition 8, Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Military Fatally Injured in the Line of Duty Amendment (2021)
• Canutillo Independent School District, Texas, Proposition A, Bond Issue (November 2021)
• Canutillo Independent School District, Texas, Proposition B, Bond Issue (November 2021)

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About the district

See also: El Paso Independent School District, Texas

The El Paso Independent School District is located in El Paso County, Texas. The district served 60,047 students during the 2015-2016 school year.

See also

El Paso Independent School District	Texas	School Boards
El Paso Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019) List of school districts in Texas	Texas school board elections, 2021 Public education in Texas Local ballot measures, Texas	School board elections, 2021 School board elections, 2020 School board election data analysis, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2020

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