Harlandale Independent School District elections (2017)
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Five seats on the Harlandale Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for by-district election on May 6, 2017. Four seats were up for general election for four-year terms, and one seat was up for special election for an unexpired two-year term. In District 1, incumbent Juan Mancha was the sole candidate to file in the election. District 3 incumbent Esequiel "Zeke" Mendoza and District 4 incumbent David Abundis also filed for re-election and ran unopposed. Due to lack of opposition the races in Districts 1, 3, and 4 were canceled, and the incumbents were automatically re-elected. District 2 incumbent Christine Carrillo defeated challenger Orlando Salazar. In the special election for the open District 5 seat, Jesus Tejeda defeated candidates Christopher Cantu and Josie Scales.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Harlandale board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms. Three seats were up for election on May 9, 2015, and five seats were scheduled for general election on May 6, 2017.
School board candidates had to submit paperwork with the school district secretary by February 17, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by April 6, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.[3]
Candidates and results
Results
District 1
Due to lack of opposition this race was canceled, and incumbent Juan Mancha was automatically re-elected.
Candidates
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District 2
Results
| Harlandale Independent School District, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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 Christine Carrillo Incumbent |
52.46% | 192 |
| Orlando Salazar | 47.54% | 174 |
| Total Votes | 366 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Media Report–Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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District 3
Results
Due to lack of opposition this race was canceled, and incumbent Esequiel "Zeke" Mendoza was automatically re-elected.
Candidates
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District 4
Results
Due to lack of opposition this race was canceled, and incumbent David Abundis was automatically re-elected.
Candidates
| David Abundis
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District 5 Special Election
Results
| Harlandale Independent School District, District 5 Special Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jesus Tejeda |
48.27% | 293 |
| Christopher Cantu | 32.78% | 199 |
| Josie Scales | 18.95% | 115 |
| Total Votes | 607 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Media Report–Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 | ||
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[6]
- 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.[7]
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About the district
The Harlandale Independent School District is located in Bexar County, Texas. The county seat is San Antonio. Bexar County was home to 1,928,680 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the 75th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 15,289 students.[9]
Demographics
Bexar County underperformed compared to Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2015. The Census Bureau found that 26.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 27.6 percent for the entire state. The median household income in Bexar County was $51,150, compared to $53,207 statewide. The poverty rate in Bexar County was 15.6 percent, while it was 15.9 percent across the entire state.[8]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2015[8] | |||
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| Race | Bexar County (%) | Texas (%) | |
| White | 84.9 | 79.7 | |
| Black or African American | 8.4 | 12.5 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.2 | 1.0 | |
| Asian | 3.0 | 4.8 | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Two or More Races | 2.2 | 1.9 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59.5 | 38.8 | |
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
| Harlandale Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with assistant to the superintendent Marisa Ramirez," March 10, 2017
- ↑ Bexar County, Texas, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ Harlandale Independent School District, "Board Members Elections," accessed March 11, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed March 11, 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, "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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Bexar County, Texas," accessed April 10, 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
