Josie Scales
Josie Scales was a candidate for District 5 representative on the Harlandale Independent School District school board in Texas. Scales was defeated in the by-district special election on May 6, 2017.
Elections
2017
Five seats on the Harlandale Independent School District board of trustees 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]
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 | ||
See also
- Harlandale Independent School District, Texas
- Harlandale Independent School District elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with assistant to the superintendent Marisa Ramirez," March 10, 2017
- ↑ Bexar County, Texas, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 6, 2017
