Garland Independent School District elections (2017)
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Two of the seven seats on the Garland Independent School District board of trustees in Texas was scheduled to be up for general election on May 6, 2017, but the election was canceled due to lack of opposition. In his bid for re-election to Place 4, incumbent Jed Reed won re-election by default. Gabriela Borcoman originally filed to challenge him, but she withdrew from the race. James "Jamie" Miller, the sole candidate who filed to run for the Place 5 seat, won election to the board by default.[1][2]
With Reed's re-election, the 2017 election continued a pattern in the district. Every incumbent who ran to retain their seats in the district's 2014, 2015, and 2016 elections also won re-election. Click here to read more about election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Garland Independent board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Four seats—three regular terms and one short term due to a resignation on the board—were up for election on May 7, 2016, and two seats would have been up for election on May 6, 2017, if the election had not been canceled.[3]
To qualify for the ballot, board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, registered voters, and residents of the board of trustees district they sought to represent. They could not be convicted of a felony. To get on the ballot, they had to file their candidacy applications with the school district by February 17, 2017. The deadline to withdraw from the race was February 24, 2017.[3][4]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by April 6, 2017.[5]
Place 4
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Jed Reed won re-election to the seat by default.[2]
Candidates
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Place 5
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomer James "Jamie" Miller won election to the seat by default.[2]
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
If it had not been canceled, the Garland Independent board of trustees election would have shared the ballot with municipal elections for Garland mayor and city council.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Garland Independent board of trustees election.[6][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[8]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the July semiannual deadline.[9]
Reports
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of May 1, 2017, according to the Dallas County Elections Office.[10]
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
With the re-election of the one incumbent who ran to retain his seat, the 2017 Garland Independent board of trustees election continued a 100 percent incumbent success rate trend in the district. Every incumbent who ran for re-election in the district's 2014, 2015, and 2016 elections also won additional terms. New members were elected to the board in 2015, 2016, and 2017, but they won open seats.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
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| 2017 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | |
| 2016 | 2.50 | 25.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | |
| 2014 | 2.50 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.69 | 48.62% | 77.98% | 83.53% | 34.40% | |
| 2014 | 1.86 | 37.61% | 75.22% | 81.76% | 38.05% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
| 2014 | 1.89 | 32.57% | 75.51% | 81.31% | 38.24% | |
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About the district
The Garland Independent School District is located in Garland, a city in Dallas County, Texas. Garland was home to an estimated 236,897 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[11] The district was the 13th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 57,436 students.[12]
Demographics
Garland underperformed compared to Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.4 percent of city residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in the city during that time period was $51,970, compared to $53,207 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Garland was 17.2 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[11]
| Racial Demographics, 2010[11] | ||
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| Race | Garland (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 57.5 | 70.4 |
| Black or African American | 14.5 | 11.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Asian | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37.8 | 37.6 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mechelle Hogan," February 20, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Garland Independent School District, "Order of Cancellation," February 28, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Garland Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Garland Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election- Saturday, May 6, 2017," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule For Reports Due In Connection With Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "2017 Important Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections Office, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Garland city, Texas," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Garland Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 4: • Incumbent, Jed Reed Place 5: • James "Jamie" Miller |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
