Kristin Tassin

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Kristin Tassin

Nonpartisan

Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 6

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Prior offices

Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 4

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

May 4, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University

Law

Louisiana State University

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Personal website

Kristin Tassin is a member of the Fort Bend Independent School District in Texas, representing Position 6. She assumed office on May 13, 2024. Her current term ends in 2027.

Tassin ran for election to the Fort Bend Independent School District to represent Position 6 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 4, 2024.

Biography

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Tassin earned a B.S. in qualitative business analysis from Louisiana State University in 1993. She also earned a J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law Center. Tassin's work experience includes serving as the managing member of Dry & Tassin PLLC and as the co-founder of a nonprofit ministry called Father's Joy. Tassin and her husband, Shannon, have three children who attend district schools.

Elections

2024

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 6

Kristin Tassin defeated incumbent Kristen Davison Malone, Angel Hicks, Simran Patel, and Ferrel Bonner in the general election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 6 on May 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristin Tassin (Nonpartisan)	31.8	4,055
	Submit photo	Kristen Davison Malone (Nonpartisan)	26.8	3,413
		Angel Hicks (Nonpartisan)	15.4	1,962
	Submit photo	Simran Patel (Nonpartisan)	14.1	1,800
	Submit photo	Ferrel Bonner (Nonpartisan)	11.9	1,520

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,750
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Tassin in this election.

2020

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 4

Shirley Rose-Gilliam defeated incumbent Kristin Tassin in the general election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Shirley Rose-Gilliam (Nonpartisan)	52.1	70,643
		Kristin Tassin (Nonpartisan)	47.9	65,067

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 135,710
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2018

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Rita Lucido and Lauren LaCount in the general election for Texas State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joan Huffman (R)	51.4	158,263
		Rita Lucido (D)	46.8	143,978
		Lauren LaCount (L)	1.8	5,396

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 307,637
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 17

Rita Lucido defeated Fran Watson in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 17 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rita Lucido	57.8	10,476
		Fran Watson	42.2	7,659

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 18,135
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Rita Lucido and Fran Watson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ahmad Hassan in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rita Lucido	48.9	17,603
✔		Fran Watson	35.1	12,621
		Ahmad Hassan	16.0	5,739

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,963
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Kristin Tassin in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joan Huffman	72.6	36,668
		Kristin Tassin	27.4	13,808

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,476
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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries

See also: Factions in Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018 and Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018

The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.

The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.

The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.

Texas Senate Republicans
Party		Before March 6 primaries	After March 6 primaries
	Pro-Straus	2	1
	Anti-Straus	1	3
	Unknown	3	3
	Open seats	1	-
	Runoffs	-	-
	Too close to call	-	-
Total		7	7

Texas House Republicans
Party		Before March 6 primaries	After March 6 primaries
	Pro-Straus	20	20
	Anti-Straus	4	9
	Unknown	2	5
	Open seats	15	-
	Runoffs	-	7
	Too close to call	-	-
Total		41	41

Primary we watched

See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Races to watch

This primary was one of 48 we tracked for the March 6 elections. Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

The Texas Tribune identified this Republican primary as potentially competitive. According to the Tribune, Kristin Tassin, the president of the Fort Bend School Board, challenged incumbent Joan Huffman (R) due to Huffman's initial support for a bill that included subsidies for private school education. House Speaker Joe Straus (R) previously spoke favorably of Tassin and her views on education policy. Gov. Greg Abbott campaigned for Huffman on February 28. He said, "I worked with Sen. Huffman for multiple sessions now, including on public education. I know Sen. Huffman’s genuine commitment to improving public education, making it stronger. I know that she stands with me to ensure the funding that’s necessary that we take care of teachers’ pensions as well as health care. … And to pay teachers more." Endorsements for Huffman Gov. Greg Abbott (R) Texas Medical Association Texas Association of Business Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick (R) Texans for Lawsuit Reform Texas Association of Realtors National Federation of Independent Business Houston Chronicle Support and endorsements for Tassin Texas Parent PAC According to the Texas Tribune, firefighters associations supported Tassin because Huffman supported a bill that would have ended unions' ability to deduct dues from paychecks.

Campaign finance

See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Campaign finance

2017

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District elections (2017)

Three of the seven seats on the Fort Bend Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In his bid for re-election to the Position 1 seat, incumbent Jason Burdine defeated challenger L. Angelo DeCamps. Position 4 incumbent Kristin Tassin defeated challengers Rodrigo Carreon and Shirley Rose-Gilliam. In the race for the Position 5 seat, incumbent KP George defeated challenger Lorena Dueñas.

Results

Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Kristin Tassin Incumbent	49.35%	2,654
Shirley Rose-Gilliam	41.41%	2,227
Rodrigo Carreon	9.24%	497
Total Votes		5,378
Source: Fort Bend County, Texas, "Cumulative Report — Official, Fort Bend County, Texas — GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION — May 06, 2017," accessed June 6, 2017

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Fort Bend Independent School District elections

Tassin reported $8,549.00 in contributions and $9,770.90 in expenditures to the Fort Bend Independent School District, which left her campaign with $1,221.90 in debt as of April 28, 2017.

2014

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District elections (2014)

Kristin K. Tassin sought election to the Position 4 seat against incumbent Bruce Albright and two challengers in the general election on May 10, 2014.

Results

Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Kristin K. Tassin	41.1%	4,848
	Nonpartisan	Bruce Albright Incumbent	30.8%	3,637
	Nonpartisan	Deron R. Harrington	22.3%	2,634
	Nonpartisan	Rodrigo Carreon	5.8%	683
Total Votes				11,802
Source: Fort Bend County Elections, "Official Results," May 21, 2014

Funding

Tassin reported $3,032.11 in contributions and $7,557.28 in expenditures to the district office, leaving her campaign with $4,525.17 in debt prior to the election.

Endorsements

Tassin did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kristin Tassin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Kristin Tassin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

Tassin participated in the following survey conducted by the Sugar Land Sun. The questions provided by the Sugar Land Sun are bolded, and Tassin's responses appear below.

What are the two biggest challenges facing the school district? How will you as trustee help the district to meet them? “ 1. Attracting and retaining high quality teachers and principals with prevailing teacher shortages and state funding deficits. FBISD is faced with implementing an estimated $60 million per year in unfunded mandates from state and federal governments; educating a diverse population of students including those challenged with disabilities, poverty, and language barriers; and recruiting and retaining high quality teachers and principals in a fiercely competitive environment. Regulation and classroom demands on teachers continue to increase but funding does not. Currently, the state pays only 35 percent of the cost of education in FBISD while local taxpayers pay 65 percent. Under these funding pressures, FBISD has found ways to recently increase teacher and principal pay. We must continue to find ways to attract high quality talent into our classrooms for the benefit of our children. 2. Providing opportunities for every student to reach their full potential. FBISD educates children with differing abilities, from diverse backgrounds and with varying future paths. Since I was elected to the board in 2014, FBISD has reorganized special education and provided better and more inclusive opportunities, implemented the innovative EDGE program in two struggling schools, invested in a broad literacy program that helps more struggling students learn to read and are in the process of building a new Career & Technical Education Center to offer students more post-secondary options. While the board has made big strides in serving all students, there is much more to do to ensure we provide opportunities for every student to be successful. Since becoming board president last May, some of the ways the board has overcome these challenges include: Providing pay raises for teachers and principals Development of a fiscally responsible plan to cut FBISD property taxes in 2017 while also increasing FBISD funding from the State by $11 million Launching the One Voice for Texas Public Education initiative and successfully lobbying the Texas Legislature on behalf of FBISD students and teachers Launching the effort for FBISD to become a District of Innovation, which the board approved in March 2017 Overhaul of delivery of Special Education services and creation of an innovative plan for an inclusive preschool model Development of a plan to adopt a Board Strategic Plan, "Roadmap for Success," by summer 2017 Successfully conducted joint planning meetings with the cities of Sugar Land and Missouri City Leading FBISD advocacy efforts by writing Op Eds in local and state-wide publications and by personally testifying before the Texas House and Senate education committees If re-elected, I will continue these efforts and as well as developing other innovative ways to support FBIS students and teachers. ” —Kristin Tassin (2017) Do you support a tax ratification election in the fall? Do you support a 2018 bond election? “ I support a reduction in the tax rate, which may or may not require a TRE. The tax rate that is currently being proposed by FBISD will actually result in a tax reduction for FBISD constituents. FBISD's current board and administration have been good stewards of taxpayers' money and have worked diligently to manage and pay down debt, resulting in a AA& rating from Standard & Poor's and Moody's. Because of this, the board will be able to reduce FBISD's Interest & Sinking (I&S) tax rate, which is the tax rate used to pay off bond debt, by 4 pennies. FBISD is also proposing an increase to the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) tax rate by 2 pennies, resulting in an overall decrease in the tax rate by 2 pennies. The 4 penny decrease to the I&S tax rate and the 2 penny increase in the M&O tax rate will net taxpayers a 2 penny reduction in their tax rate while gaining about $18 million into FBISD's General Fund. Among other things, this will allow FBISD to offer salaries at a level that teachers and principals deserve and competitively recruit high-quality teachers and principals who most directly impact student achievement. My desire is that our facilities in Fort Bend ISD keep pace with our population growth and provide quality learning environments for our children. We have worked hard to ensure good use of our 2014 bond funds by putting in place a bond oversight committee staffed by members from the community. We will make history by becoming the first school district in Texas to issue Green Bonds to finance the environmentally-sustainable construction of our three newest elementary schools which will be LEED certified. With the 2014 Bond Program currently underway and since no bond proposal for 2018 has yet been presented, I believe it is premature to answer the question of what I will support next year. I will reserve judgment until the 2014 bond projects are complete, a review of the financial and educational impact of those projects is conducted, and all demographic and other data is presented for review and analysis by the board. ” —Kristin Tassin (2017) What one lesson have you learned as trustee in the last three years that will make you a better trustee in the next three years? “ As a trustee, I am entrusted with the educational well-being of all students within FBISD. I have learned how to govern effectively in order to support achievement for all students, how to work effectively with a team of people with diverse viewpoints and personalities, and how to advocate effectively for what is best for the students and teachers in FBISD. These lessons not only make me a better trustee but also make me the best person to serve our students over the next three years. ” —Kristin Tassin (2017) Is there anything else you'd like to add? “ The job of a trustee is daunting, yet critical to the lives of the students we serve and the future of Texas as whole. I ask the voters to allow me the privilege of continuing to serve the students and families in FBISD. ” —Kristin Tassin (2017)

2014

Tassin listed her themes for the 2014 campaign on her campaign website:

“ EMPOWERING STUDENTS …with the tools necessary to reach their dreams and excel post-graduation through innovative, diverse and comprehensive college preparedness and career readiness programs. EQUIPPING TEACHERS …to provide students at all levels with personalized education, motivate students of every ability to exceed expectations, inspire students through creative learning and create a positive learning environment. PARTNERING WITH PARENTS …in the education of their children so that students feel supported both at home and at school. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY …not only through a balanced budget but one that spends tax-payer, state and federal dollars wisely and for the benefit of students. BETTER SPECIAL EDUCATION …through IDEA compliance, meeting the needs of students with learning challenges, teacher support and fiscal responsibility. ” —Kristin Tassin (2014)

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