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Keven Ellis
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Texas State Board of Education District 9
Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

8

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Keven Ellis (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas State Board of Education, representing District 9. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Ellis (Republican Party) won re-election to the Texas State Board of Education to represent District 9 outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.

On September 17, 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) reappointed Ellis as chair of the Board of Education. Ellis was first appointed as chair in September 2019.[1]

Biography

A chiropractor, Ellis opened Ellis Chiropractic in 1998. As of November 2017, he remained active with the practice. Prior to his election to the board, Ellis spent four years on the Lufkin Independent School District Board of Trustees, serving as its president.[2]

Political career

Texas State Board of Education (2017-present)

Ellis was first elected to the board in November 2016 and took office in January 2017.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2022

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Keven Ellis won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 9.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Incumbent Keven Ellis advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keven Ellis
Keven Ellis
 
100.0
 
135,023

Total votes: 135,023
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Campaign finance

2020

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2020

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Incumbent Keven Ellis defeated Brenda Davis in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keven Ellis
Keven Ellis (R)
 
74.7
 
571,322
Brenda Davis (D) Candidate Connection
 
25.3
 
193,364

Total votes: 764,686
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Brenda Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brenda Davis Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
62,632

Total votes: 62,632
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Incumbent Keven Ellis advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keven Ellis
Keven Ellis
 
100.0
 
208,202

Total votes: 208,202
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Campaign finance

2016

Texas State Board of Education District 9, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKeven M. Ellis 74% 469,638
     Democratic Amanda M. Rudolph 23.1% 146,909
     Libertarian Anastasia Wilford 2.9% 18,513
Total Votes 635,060
Election results via Texas Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Keven Ellis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Texas State Board of Education District 9
2017-Present
Succeeded by
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