Hays Consolidated Independent School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Hays Consolidated Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. District 4 incumbent Merideth Keller faced challenger Joanna Mikulenka. District 5 incumbent Marty Kanetzky did not file for re-election. Esperanza Orosco faced Priscilla Harrell for the seat. There was no primary.[1] Keller defeated Mikulenka to win the District 4 seat and Orosco defeated Harrell in the race for District 5.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Hays Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected to three-year terms. Two members are elected at large and five members are elected by district. The seats in Districts 4 and 5 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[3]
Candidates and results
District 4
Results
| Hays Consolidated Independent School District, District 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Merideth Keller Incumbent |
80.52% | 525 |
| Joanna Mikulenka | 19.48% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 652 | |
| Source: Hays County Government, "Cumulative Report — Unofficial," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Merideth Keller 
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Joanna Mikulenka | ||
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District 5
Results
| Hays Consolidated Independent School District, District 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Esperanza Orosco |
62.61% | 345 |
| Priscilla Harrell | 37.39% | 206 |
| Total Votes | 551 | |
| Source: Hays County Government, "Cumulative Report — Unofficial," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Esperanza Orosco
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Priscilla Harrell | ||
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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2015Bert Allen Bronaugh Jr. won election without opposition. Incumbent Holly Raymond won re-election without opposition. 2014
2013
Note: The election for District 4 was canceled because board member Meredith Keller ran unopposed. 2012
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About the district
Hays Consolidated Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 70th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 17,255 students.[6]
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See also
| Hays Consolidated Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hays Consolidated Independent School District, "School Board Elections Main Page," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ Hays County Government, "Cumulative Report — Unofficial," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hays Consolidated Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Hays Consolidated Independent School District Elections | |
| Hays County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 4: Incumbent, Merideth Keller • Joanna Mikulenka District 5:Esperanza Orosco • Priscilla Harrell |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
