Irving Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Irving Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. District 5 incumbent Lee Mosty filed for re-election and faced challenger Adrian Jenkins. District 6 incumbent Randy Necessary was the sole candidate to file in the election for that seat as was District 7 incumbent Randy Randle. There was no primary.[1] The races in District 6 and 7 were canceled due to lack of opposition. Necessary and Randle were automatically re-elected. Jenkins defeated incumbent Mosty and won the District 5 position.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Irving ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected by district to three-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. The seats in Districts 5, 6 and 7 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 5
Results
| Irving Independent School District, District 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Adrian Jenkins |
63.97% | 467 |
| Lee Mosty Incumbent | 36.03% | 263 |
| Total Votes | 730 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2016 Joint Election: May 7, 2016," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Lee Mosty | Adrian Jenkins 
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District 6
Results
Due to lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Necessary was automatically re-elected.[4]
Candidates
| Randy Necessary
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District 7
Results
Due to lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Randle was automatically re-elected.[5]
Candidates
| Randy Randle
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Additional elections
The school board election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[6][7]
| 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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2015Incumbent Larry Stipes won re-election without opposition.
2014
Note: Steven Jones in District 1 and Randy Necessary in District 6 won re-election without opposition.
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About the district
Irving Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 35th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 35,328 students.[8]
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See also
| Irving Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Irving Independent School District, "Election Information," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Irving Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility and Qualifications," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 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 Irving Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 5: Incumbent, Lee Mosty • Adrian Jenkins District 6: Incumbent, Randy Necessary |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
