Jesus Vela Jr.

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Jesus Vela Jr.

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Prior offices

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Place 7

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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Place 6

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Jesus Vela Jr. was a member of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 6. He assumed office on November 3, 2020. He left office on November 19, 2024.

Vela ran for re-election to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District to represent Place 6 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Place 6

Incumbent Jesus Vela Jr. defeated incumbent Victor Perez in the general election for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Place 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jesus Vela Jr. (Nonpartisan)	56.4	15,742
		Victor Perez (Nonpartisan)	43.6	12,189

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2016

See also: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District elections (2016)

Four of the seven seats on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Place 4 incumbent Guadalupe Rodriguez filed for re-election and lost to challenger Jorge Zambrano. In Place 5, Jesse Zambrano defeated José Santillan for the open seat. Place 6 incumbent Victor Perez won re-election without opposition. In Place 7, incumbent Jesus Vela Jr. defeated newcomer Maria Coplea.

Results

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jesus Vela Jr. Incumbent	60.41%	12,409
Maria Coplea	39.59%	8,134
Total Votes		20,543
Source: Hidalgo County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016

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2020

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