La Joya Independent School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the La Joya Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The election was for Places 1, 2 and 3. All incumbents won re-election after facing one challenger each in the general election. Place 1 incumbent Juan "J.J." Pena Jr. defeated challenger Fernando Torres, Place 2 incumbent Juan Garza defeated challenger Irma Linda Villareal-Veloz, and Place 3 incumbent Johnn Valente Alaniz defeated challenger Victoria "Vicky" Cantu.
Incumbents Pena, Garza and Alaniz ran as a successful slate called "Team Liberty" and challengers Torres, Villareal-Veloz and Cantu ran as a slate called "The Diamond Pack."[1]
About the district
La Joya Independent School District is located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The county seat is Edinburg. Hidalgo County was home to 818,942 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, La Joya Independent School District was the 43rd-largest school district in Texas and served 29,235 students.[3]
Demographics
Hidalgo County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 15.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.7 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income was $34,146 compared to $51,900 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Hidalgo County was 34.8 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The La Joya ISD Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms, and serve the district at-large. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Three seats
were
up for election in 2014.[5]
Candidate began filing nominating petitions on July 19, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 18, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Place 1
- Juan "J.J." Pena Jr.
- Incumbent
- Fernando Torres
Place 2
- Juan Garza
- Incumbent
- Irma Linda Villareal-Veloz
Place 3
- Johnn Valente Alaniz
- Incumbent
- Victoria "Vicky" Cantu
Election results
Place 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Juan "J.J." Pena Jr. Incumbent |
62.1% | 4,327 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fernando Torres | 37.9% | 2,646 | |
| Total Votes | 6,973 | |||
| Source: Hidalgo County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Place 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Juan Garza Incumbent |
59% | 4,120 | |
| Nonpartisan | Irma Linda Villareal-Veloz | 41% | 2,862 | |
| Total Votes | 6,982 | |||
| Source: Hidalgo County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Place 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Johnn Valente Alaniz Incumbent |
56.7% | 3,956 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria "Vicky" Cantu | 43.3% | 3,023 | |
| Total Votes | 6,979 | |||
| Source: Hidalgo County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[7]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the La Joya Independent School District election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 19, 2014 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 18, 2014 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 20, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Last day of early voting |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, Texas state executive offices and one seat in the U.S. House Senate. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections. There was one statewide measure on the ballot regarding the diversion of oil and gasoline tax revenues from the state's "Rainy Day Fund" into transportation funding.[6]
Recent news
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See also
- Texas
- La Joya Independent School District, Texas
- Texas school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Hidalgo County, Texas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Texas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Progress Times, "Six vie for La Joya ISD board," September 12, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hidalgo County, Texas," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ Hidalgo County Clerk, "General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014
- ↑ La Joya Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2014 Election Dates," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
