Gary Gandara
Gary Gandara was a member of the Socorro Independent School District school board in Texas, representing District 5. Gandara left office on May 12, 2021.
Gandara ran for election to the Socorro Independent School District school board to represent District 5 in Texas. Gandara lost in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Socorro Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Socorro Independent School District, District 5
Manuel Rodriguez defeated Cindy Hernandez and Gary Gandara in the general election for Socorro Independent School District, District 5 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Manuel Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)  | 50.0 | 630 |
| Cindy Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 31.1 | 392 | ||
 | Gary Gandara (Nonpartisan) | 19.0 | 239 | |
| Total votes: 1,261 | |||
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Endorsements
Gandara received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: Socorro Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Socorro Independent School District, District 5
Pablo Barrera defeated incumbent Gary Gandara in the general election for Socorro Independent School District, District 5 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Pablo Barrera (Nonpartisan) | 51.7 | 365 | |
| Gary Gandara (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 341 | |
| Total votes: 706 | |||
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2017
Four of the seven seats on the Socorro Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In their bids for re-election to the board, District 2 incumbent Cynthia Najera, District 3 incumbent Angelica Rodriguez, and District 5 incumbent Gary Gandara were unopposed. Because of this, the races for those seats were canceled, and the three incumbents were re-elected to their seats by default. In the one contested race, District 4 incumbent Paul Guerra defeated challengers David Morales and Dennis Redd.[1][2][3]
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Gary Gandara won re-election to the board by default.[1]
Funding
Gandara reported no contributions or expenditures to the Socorro Independent School District in the election.[4]
2013
Gary Gandara was unopposed for the District 2 seat. He was declared elected to a four-year term by the board on March 26, 2013.[5]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Gary Gandara did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Gary Gandara did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 El Paso County Elections Department, "Sample Ballot: Socorro ISD (PDF)," accessed April 12, 2017
- ↑ Socorro Independent School District, "Board of Trustees Election: May 6, 2017," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ El Paso County Elections, "May 6, 2017 - Uniform Election Unofficial Final Election Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ Socorro Independent School District, "Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ Socorro Independent School District, "MINUTES REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING," May 21, 2013
