El Paso Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
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Three seats on the El Paso Independent School District school board in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2023. The election for the District 7 seat was canceled and the candidate was automatically elected after only one candidate filed to run.[1] The filing deadline for this election was February 17, 2023. A general election runoff was on June 10, 2023.
Elections
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Candidates and results
District 2
General runoff election
General runoff election for El Paso Independent School District, District 2
Alejandro Cuellar defeated William Veliz in the general runoff election for El Paso Independent School District, District 2 on June 10, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alejandro Cuellar (Nonpartisan) | 59.3 | 880 | |
| William Veliz (Nonpartisan) | 40.7 | 605 | ||
| Total votes: 1,485 | |||
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General election
General election for El Paso Independent School District, District 2
Alejandro Cuellar and William Veliz advanced to a runoff. They defeated Enrique Herrera in the general election for El Paso Independent School District, District 2 on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alejandro Cuellar (Nonpartisan) | 43.2 | 1,256 | |
| ✔ | William Veliz (Nonpartisan) | 42.4 | 1,233 | |
| Enrique Herrera (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 417 | ||
| Total votes: 2,906 | |||
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District 6
General runoff election
General runoff election for El Paso Independent School District, District 6
Valerie Ganelon Beals defeated Jacqueline Martinez in the general runoff election for El Paso Independent School District, District 6 on June 10, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Valerie Ganelon Beals (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 1,067 | |
| Jacqueline Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 1,003 | ||
| Total votes: 2,070 | |||
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General election
General election for El Paso Independent School District, District 6
Valerie Ganelon Beals and Jacqueline Martinez advanced to a runoff. They defeated David Adams and Josie Castro Garcia in the general election for El Paso Independent School District, District 6 on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Valerie Ganelon Beals (Nonpartisan) | 30.1 | 1,493 | |
| ✔ | Jacqueline Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 26.2 | 1,299 | |
 | David Adams (Nonpartisan) | 23.2 | 1,150 | |
| Josie Castro Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 1,025 | ||
| Total votes: 4,967 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gustavo Arriaga Jr. (Nonpartisan)
District 7
General election
The general election was canceled. Daniel Call (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2023
May 6, 2023
- Ysleta Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Socorro Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
- Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition A, Duties of City Council Representatives Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition B, Lease of City Owned Property Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition C, City Council Meetings Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition D, Allow Meeting Cancellation Due to Emergency Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition E, Eliminate Outdated Provisions Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition F, Remove Requirement for Second Petition for Initiatives Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition G, Civil Service Commissioner Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition H, Examinations Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition I, Police and Fire Pension Fund Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition J, Chief Internal Auditor Charter Amendment (May 2023)
- El Paso, Texas, Proposition K, "Climate Change and Climate Justice" Charter Amendment (May 2023)
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)
December 9, 2023
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About the district
The El Paso Independent School District is located in El Paso County, Texas. The district served 50,031 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[2]
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