Lan Carter

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Lan Carter

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May 3, 2025

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Lan Carter ran for election to the Killeen Independent School District to represent Place 3 in Texas. She lost in the general election on May 3, 2025.

Biography

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Carter has her bachelor's degree in psychology, and two master's degrees; one is in computer information systems and the other in counseling psychology. She is working toward a post-graduate certification as a licensed specialist in school psychology, and she holds a host of certifications with the Texas Education Agency. She is a military spouse with three girls. At the time of her candidacy, she was working with wounded soldiers who were transitioning out of the military, helping them reconnect with the corporate world.

Elections

2025

See also: Killeen Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)

General election

General election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 3

Incumbent Oliver Mintz defeated Lan Carter in the general election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 3 on May 3, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Oliver Mintz (Nonpartisan)	53.9	2,118
		Lan Carter (Nonpartisan)	46.1	1,808

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,926
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Carter in this election.

2024

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

General election

General election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 6

Tina Capito defeated Lan Carter and John Doranski in the general election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 6 on May 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Tina Capito (Nonpartisan)	49.4	2,517
		Lan Carter (Nonpartisan)	32.9	1,676
	Submit photo	John Doranski (Nonpartisan)	17.8	906

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,099
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jesse Lenard Henderson III (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Carter in this election.

2023

See also: Killeen Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 4

Incumbent Marvin Rainwater defeated Henry Perry Jr. in the general election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 4 on May 6, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marvin Rainwater (Nonpartisan)	51.2	2,101
	Submit photo	Henry Perry Jr. (Nonpartisan)	48.8	2,000

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,101
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• Lan Carter (Nonpartisan)

2021

See also: Killeen Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)

General election

General election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 7

Incumbent JoAnn Purser defeated Lan Carter in the general election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 7 on May 1, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		JoAnn Purser (Nonpartisan)	58.7	2,162
		Lan Carter (Nonpartisan)	41.3	1,523

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,685
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2020

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

General election

General election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 5

Incumbent Brett Williams defeated Brockley Moore and Lan Carter in the general election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brett Williams (Nonpartisan)	43.6	21,517
		Brockley Moore (Nonpartisan)	30.9	15,250
		Lan Carter (Nonpartisan)	25.5	12,568

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,335
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2019

See also: Killeen Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)

General election

General election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 1

Incumbent Shelley Wells defeated Lan Carter in the general election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 1 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Shelley Wells (Nonpartisan)	62.6	1,751
		Lan Carter (Nonpartisan)	37.4	1,046

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 2,797
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2018

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General election

General election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 6

Incumbent Minerva Trujillo defeated Lan Carter in the general election for Killeen Independent School District, Place 6 on May 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Minerva Trujillo (Nonpartisan)	63.1	3,927
		Lan Carter (Nonpartisan)	36.9	2,293

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,220
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2017

See also: Killeen Independent School District elections (2017)

Two of seven seats on the Killeen Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. In the race for Place 4, incumbent Marvin Rainwater defeated challenger Stephania Lynn Williams. The Place 5 incumbent opted not to seek re-election, and newcomer Carlyle Walton defeated former candidate Lan Carter and newcomers Gerald Dreher, Lonnie Farrow, and Robert “Bob” Snyder to win the open seat .

Newcomer Steven Drayton also filed to run for the at-large Place 5 seat, but he was disqualified because he was not registered to vote in the state of Texas. Drayton resided in Killeen for over a decade but maintained his North Carolina voter registration while serving in the United States military. Read more about KISD's policies regarding school board election candidacy here.

Results

Killeen Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Carlyle Walton	28.59%	977
Robert Snyder	26.28%	898
Lan Carter	22.01%	752
Gerald Dreher	12.58%	430
Lonnie Farrow	10.54%	360
Total Votes		3,417
Source: Killeen Independent School District, "Special Board Meeting, May 16, 2017," accessed September 20, 2017

2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015. Incumbent Jimmie Don Aycock (R) did not seek re-election.

Scott Cosper defeated Sandra Blankenship in the Texas House of Representatives District 54 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 54 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Scott Cosper	54.84%	28,894
	Democratic	Sandra Blankenship	45.16%	23,794
Total Votes				52,688
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Scott Cosper defeated Austin Ruiz in the Texas House of Representatives, District 54 Republican primary runoff.

Texas House of Representatives, District 54 Republican Primary Runoff, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Scott Cosper	50.40%	2,494
	Republican	Austin Ruiz	49.60%	2,454
Total Votes				4,948

Sandra Blankenship defeated Lan Carter in the Texas House of Representatives District 54 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 54 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Sandra Blankenship	71.53%	3,922
	Democratic	Lan Carter	28.47%	1,561
Total Votes				5,483

Scott Cosper and Austin Ruiz defeated Larry Smith in the Texas House of Representatives District 54 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 54 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Scott Cosper	41.73%	5,970
	Republican	Austin Ruiz	36.84%	5,270
	Republican	Larry Smith	21.43%	3,065
Total Votes				14,305

2015

See also: Killeen Independent School District elections (2015)

The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Killeen Independent School District featured two seats up for election. In the Place 7 race, incumbent JoAnn Purser faced challenger Lan Carter. Place 6 incumbent Minerva Trujillo ran unopposed.

Purser defeated Carter for the Place 7 seat.

Results

Killeen Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	JoAnn Purser Incumbent	52.4%	601
	Nonpartisan	Lan Carter	47.6%	546
Total Votes				1,147
Source: KWTX 10 News, "Central Texas Votes," accessed May 9, 2015 These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us.

Endorsements

Carter did not receive any official endorsements for this election.

2014

See also: Killeen Independent School District elections (2014)

Lan Carter ran against fellow challengers Aya Eneli, Brockley Moore and Marvin Rainwater on May 10, 2014, for the Place 4 seat. Incumbent Kenneth Ray did not re-file for his seat.

Results

Killeen Independent School District, Place 4, 3-year term, May 10, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Marvin Rainwater	49.3%	2,241
	Nonpartisan	Aya Eneli	30.4%	1,381
	Nonpartisan	Brockley Moore	14.5%	659
	Nonpartisan	Lan Carter	5.8%	263
Total Votes				4,544
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Special Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent Kirk Thomas," March 9, 2015

Funding

According to a report by Texas News Now, Carter received a total of $1,016.00 in campaign contributions and $900.70 in expenditures, leaving her with $115.30 on hand.

Campaign themes

2025

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2024

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2023

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2016

Carter's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Living Wage: We need to raise the minimum wage to a comfortable living wage. Economic Growth & Job Creation: I understand that Texas needs to invest in roads, water, renewable energy, and public education to ensure a prosperous future for Texans. I see the possibilities that our state’s lush natural resources provide and know that our economy will remain strong if we foster trade with our neighbors. Texas is the leader in wind and solar energy. We need to build upon renewable energy to bring jobs to Texas. It’s estimated that up to 90,000 jobs would be created if we invested more in solar energy. Expanding Medicaid: In Texas, 1.3 million Texas are uninsured. All Texans should be able to afford healthcare and expanding Medicaid should be a priority. As it stands now, hospitals cover $5.5 billion a year in uncompensated health care costs for treating the uninsured. Medicaid expansion funds should be covering those uncompensated care costs. We the taxpayer are paying for our legislatures stubbornness to oppose the affordable care act. Veterans: Military service members and their families make huge sacrifices for our country on a daily basis. It isn’t enough to simply say, “We thank you for your service or we support our troops”, we need to back those words with actions such as ending veteran homelessness. We need to encourage businesses to hire veterans and their families. Education: As a parent of school aged children, education is one of my key priorities. Ensuring that our public schools are fully funded to provide a good education to all students is essential to the future of Texas. I also support schools of choice because I know that our children have unique needs and all schools are not equal. Some students do better in nontraditional environments and should be given the best opportunity to learn.	”
—Lan Carter

2014

Carter answered the following about her campaign in a Q&A with the Killeen Daily Herald:

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Why do you think you are the best qualified candidate for the board seat? I am a mother to school-aged children, a wife to a soldier and a former teacher. I am the only candidate who has taught in a public classroom in the last five years in Texas. I am invested in the education in Killeen as I’ve attended school at every level. I understand and experienced the unique education needs of military students and families as an “Army brat,” parent and as an educator. Educating our children is a work in progress. I’ve advocated for my students, my children, and plan to ensure all students get the best possible education. What do you see as the single biggest issue facing the Killeen school district? Ordinarily I would say it’s the budget; fortunately, we aren’t in the predicament CCISD is in. I believe morale hit an all-time low after the board voted on health insurance. The staff feels that their opinions aren’t valued and are reminded monthly via their wallets. Our district is so large that staff morale differs from campus to campus depending on administrator leadership, abilities and temperament. I would like to see staff morale increased by empowering and valuing our staff. We need to eliminate some of the noneducational duties from educators so they can get back to focus of teaching. If elected, what qualities will you look for in a new superintendent? The qualities I would look for in a candidate are empathy, fairness and integrity. Basically, I’d want answers to the following questions: How effective were you in the classroom, what activities did you sponsor, and what does “lead by example” mean to you? One extremely important question is how many years have you spent as a teacher before moving into administration? How have you encouraged parental involvement in the past? I would also ask how he/she would improve staff morale and empower the staff. I would also ask what he/she thinks their former employees would say about them if called. If forced to make budget cuts, where would you prioritize spending? My first priority in budget spending would be to focus on staff allocations. We need to ensure we set aside the appropriate funds to ensure we retain our experienced staff to educate our students. The staff allocations should include providing for longevity pay to not only show appreciation to our staff for their hard work and dedication, but also loyalty to the district. The goal is also to ensure the student to staff ratio will provide optimal learning for our students. What changes would you make to the district’s employee insurance plan? I believe the staff deserves the opportunity to decide which insurance plan the district opts for as they will live with the day-to-day consequences of the decision. I believe all the information should be provided so all interested parties may make informed decisions. I would also like to have the staff vote on the insurance plans and the board accepts the majority vote. However, before voting, I would suggest that staff take the opportunity to publicly speak to the board members at a board meeting to share their concerns or questions for a formal vote occurs.

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