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Killeen Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Killeen Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on May 7, 2016. In the Place 1 race, incumbent Shelley Wells defeated challenger Phillip Floyd. Place 2 incumbent Susan Jones won re-election against challenger Laura Allen. Place 3 incumbent Corbett Lawler defeated challengers Amanda Casebier and Phyllis Nairn.[1]
Teacher Phuong “Lan” Carter originally filed to run in the Place 1 race. She withdrew from the race in February 2016 in order to avoid a conflict of interest with her campaign for the Democratic nomination in the Texas House of Representatives District 54 election.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Killeen Independent Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected at-large to three-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific place on the board, but represents the entire district. Elections are held every year in May with two or three seats on the ballot. The general election for Places 1, 2, and 3 took place on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3] The Place 6 and 7 seats were up for election in 2015, and the Place 4 and 5 seats were up for election in 2014.
School board candidates had to file paperwork with the school district secretary by February 19, 2016. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for a minimum of six months.[4]
Candidates and results
Place 1
Results
| Killeen Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shelley Wells Incumbent |
59.47% | 2,737 |
| Phillip Floyd | 40.53% | 1,865 |
| Total Votes | 4,602 | |
| Source: Bell County, "Election Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
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Place 2
Results
| Killeen Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Susan Jones Incumbent |
57.46% | 2,611 |
| Laura Allen | 42.54% | 1,933 |
| Total Votes | 4,544 | |
| Source: Bell County, "Election Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
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Place 3
Results
| Killeen Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Corbett Lawler Incumbent |
53.08% | 2,435 |
| Phyllis Nairn | 26.23% | 1,203 |
| Amanda Casebier | 20.69% | 949 |
| Total Votes | 4,587 | |
| Source: Bell County, "Election Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
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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:[5][6]
| 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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Past elections
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2015Incumbent Minerva Trujillo won re-election without opposition.
2014
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About the district
Killeen Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 27th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 41,402 students.[7]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Killeen Daily Herald, "More candidates enter mayoral and KISD races on final day of filing," February 19, 2016
- ↑ Killeen Daily Herald, "Carter withdraws from Killeen ISD board election to avoid conflict," February 23, 2016
- ↑ Killeen Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ Killeen Independent School District, "Killeen Isd - May 7, 2016 School Board Elections," accessed February 24, 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 Killeen Independent School District Elections | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: • Incumbent, Shelley Wells • Phillip Floyd Place 2: • Incumbent, Susan Jones • Laura Allen Place 3: • Incumbent, Corbett Lawler • Amanda Casebier • Phyllis Nairn |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
