Elexis Grimes

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Elexis Grimes

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Leander Independent School District Place 7

Successor: Paul Gauthier

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Contact

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Elexis Grimes was a member of the Leander Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 7. Grimes assumed office on January 1, 2019. Grimes left office on December 1, 2022.

Grimes ran for re-election to the Leander Independent School District to represent Place 7 in Texas. Grimes lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Grimes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Leander Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Leander Independent School District Place 7

Paul Gauthier defeated Joseph Gorordo and incumbent Elexis Grimes in the general election for Leander Independent School District Place 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paul Gauthier (Nonpartisan)	35.0	21,267
	Submit photo	Joseph Gorordo (Nonpartisan)	33.4	20,302
		Elexis Grimes (Nonpartisan)	31.6	19,189

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 60,758
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2018

See also: Leander Independent School District elections (2018)

General election

General election for Leander Independent School District Place 7

Elexis Grimes defeated Donnie Mahan in the general election for Leander Independent School District Place 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elexis Grimes (Nonpartisan)	61.9	25,446
	Submit photo	Donnie Mahan (Nonpartisan)	38.1	15,669

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 41,115
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Elexis Grimes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Grimes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have my Bachelor's Degree from New Mexico State University in HRTM, with a minor in Marketing and Business. I work in Cedar Park as a manager for a growing Forensic Engineering firm. My husband and I have lived in LISD for the last 15 years, with one of my sons graduating from Leander HS, and my other son entering high school this year. I currently serve as Board Secretary for LISD, and serve on our Safety and Security Committee, and Long Range Planning Committee.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I strongly believe in Academic Excellence for every student. Offering programs that engage each and every student helps students to own their learning and be fully invested in their education. Every student has different learning styles and goals, I want us to use highly individualized approach to cater to each specific student's strengths and needs.
• Balanced approach is critical to our budget and debt structures. We have a duty to be fiscally responsible to taxpayers while still being a destination district with programs and choice for students. I will continue working on our long range facilities plan to utilize existing campuses effectively, and building new campuses responsibly.
• Strong community collaboration is vital for the success of LISD. I have worked to build partnerships with parents, staff and others that live and work in LISD. I serve on our Safety and Security committee, to build student experience and safety, which includes working closely with law enforcement and city government to keep our schools safe. In addition, we are proactive in the epidemic facing young people today – fentanyl being one of the key focuses of our work

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

There are many ways to improve our public schools through policy. One way is through maintaining local control, which allows the district community to have a voice in setting school goals and determining how resources should be spent. Local control will allow parents, students, community leaders and teachers to decide what’s best for students’ learning experiences in the schools by letting them know what is happening at each school level.

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