Irving Independent School District elections (2017)
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Two of the seven seats on the Irving Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In his bid for re-election to the District 1 seat, incumbent Steven Jones ran unopposed and won another term. District 2 incumbent Nell Anne Hunt defeated challenger Sharon DeBerry.[1][2]
Having half the seats up for election in 2017 see no opposition was not unusual for the district. At least one seat had an uncontested race in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Click here to read more about election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Irving 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. Three seats—Districts 5, 6, and 7—were up for election on May 7, 2016, and two seats—Districts 1 and 2—were up for election on May 6, 2017.[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.[4]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by April 6, 2017.[5]
District 1
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Steven Jones won another term by default.[6]
Candidates
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District 2
Results
| Irving Independent School District, District 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nell Anne Hunt Incumbent |
66.67% | 1,280 |
| Sharon DeBerry | 33.33% | 640 |
| Total Votes | 1,920 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Irving Independent board of trustees shared the ballot with municipal elections for Irving mayor and city council.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Irving Independent board of trustees election.[1][7][8]
| 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:[9]
- 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.[10]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $13,219.00 and spent a total of $10,639.97 as of April 28, 2017, according to the Irving Independent School District.[11]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Nell Anne Hunt | $7,040.00 | $5,354.49 | $1,685.51 |
| Sharon DeBerry | $6,179.00 | $5,285.48 | $893.52 |
Past elections
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2016District 5
District 6Due to lack of opposition, the election was canceled. Incumbent Randy Necessary was automatically re-elected.[12] District 7Due to lack of opposition, the election was canceled. Incumbent Randy Randle was automatically re-elected.[13] 2015District 3Incumbent Larry Stipes won re-election without opposition. District 4
2014District 1Steven Jones won election to the District 1 seat by default due to lack of opposition. District 2
District 6Randy Necessary won election to the District 6 seat by default due to lack of opposition. 2013
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
Half of the Irving Independent board of trustees seats up for election in 2017 were unopposed, which was not unusual in the district. Half of the seats up for election in the district's 2015 election were also unopposed, while two-thirds of the seats up for election in 2014 and 2016 saw no opposition.
In 2017, the unopposed seat was automatically won by an incumbent. Incumbents also won the unopposed seats in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
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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 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2016 | 1.33 | 66.67% | 100.00% | 66.67% | 33.33% | |
| 2015 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | |
| 2014 | 1.33 | 66.67% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
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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 Irving Independent School District is located in Dallas County in northeastern Texas. The county seat is Dallas. Dallas County was home to an estimated 2,553,385 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[14] The district was the 35th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 35,191 students.[15]
Demographics
Dallas County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.1 percent of county 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 Dallas County was $50,270, compared to $53,207 for the entire state. The county poverty rate was 17.9 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[14]
| Racial Demographics, 2011-2015[14] | ||
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| Race | Dallas County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 67.7 | 79.7 |
| Black or African American | 23.1 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.5 | 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
| Irving Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Irvine Independent School District, "2017 Election Information," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "May 6, 2017 Joint Election: Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ Irving Independent School District, "Irving ISD Board of Trustees," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Irving Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election- Saturday, May 6, 2017," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Irving Independent School District, "Irving ISD Notice of Election," accessed March 17, 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
- ↑ Irving Independent School District, "2017 Finance Reports," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Dallas County, 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
| Irving Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Steven Jones District 2: • Incumbent, Nell Anne Hunt • Sharon DeBerry |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
