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Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)

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Fort Worth Independent School District elections

Runoff election date
June 18, 2022
Special election date
May 7, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
74,850 students

Two seats on the Fort Worth Independent School District school board in Texas were up for special election for three-year unexpired terms on May 7, 2022. A runoff was scheduled for June 18, 2022.

The District 4 special election became necessary after Daphne Brookins died on November 5, 2021.[1] The filing deadline for this election was March 7, 2022.

On March 8, 2022, District 1 incumbent Jacinto Ramos Jr. announced that he would resign from the school board.[2] The filing deadline for this election was March 28, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

Special general election for Fort Worth Independent School District school board District 1

Camille Rodriguez defeated Aaron Garcia in the special general election for Fort Worth Independent School District school board District 1 on May 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Camille Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
55.7
 
771
Aaron Garcia (Nonpartisan)
 
44.3
 
614

Total votes: 1,385
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District 4

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Fort Worth Independent School District school board District 4

Wallace Bridges defeated Brian Dixon in the special general runoff election for Fort Worth Independent School District school board District 4 on June 18, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Wallace Bridges (Nonpartisan)
 
51.7
 
631
Brian Dixon (Nonpartisan)
 
48.3
 
590

Total votes: 1,221
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General election

Special general election for Fort Worth Independent School District school board District 4

Brian Dixon and Wallace Bridges advanced to a runoff. They defeated Trischelle Strong in the special general election for Fort Worth Independent School District school board District 4 on May 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brian Dixon (Nonpartisan)
 
47.4
 
707
Wallace Bridges (Nonpartisan)
 
37.2
 
555
Trischelle Strong (Nonpartisan)
 
15.4
 
229

Total votes: 1,491
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About the district

See also: Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas

The Fort Worth Independent School District is located in Tarrant County, Texas. The district served 74,850 students during the 2021-2022 school year.[3]

See also

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