Leander Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Leander Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In the race for Place 3, incumbent Pam Waggoner defeated challenger Chris Remy. Incumbent Grace Barber-Jordan defeated challenger Scott Rowe in Place 4. In Place 5, Russell Bundy lost to James MacKay in the race for an open seat.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Leander Independent School District Board of Trustees consists of seven at-large members elected to three-year terms. The filing period for Texas school board candidates running in fall elections started on July 23, 2016. The final day for candidates to file their applications for ballot placement was August 22, 2016. A candidate for school board in Texas must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the school district. The application for ballot placement also states that candidates cannot have felony convictions or court judgments verifying total mental incapacity on their records.[2]
The deadline to register to vote for the November election was October 11, 2016. The early voting period started on October 24, 2016, and concluded on November 4, 2016.[3]
Candidates and results
Place 3
Results
| Leander Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pam Waggoner Incumbent |
56.58% | 25,614 |
| Chris Remy | 43.42% | 19,656 |
| Total Votes | 45,270 | |
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Travis County Election Results," November 21, 2016 and Williamson County, "Williamson County Election Results," accessed November 8, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Pam Waggoner 
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Chris Remy | ||
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Place 4
Results
| Leander Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Grace Barber-Jordan Incumbent |
51.99% | 21,544 |
| Scott Rowe | 48.01% | 19,894 |
| Total Votes | 41,438 | |
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Travis County Election Results," November 21, 2016 and Williamson County, "Williamson County Election Results," accessed November 8, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Grace Barber-Jordan
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Scott Rowe | ||
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Place 5
Results
| Leander Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James MacKay |
66.51% | 25,638 |
| Russell Bundy | 33.49% | 12,908 |
| Total Votes | 38,546 | |
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Travis County Election Results," November 21, 2016 and Williamson County, "Williamson County Election Results," accessed November 8, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Russell Bundy | James MacKay
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2016
Texas school board elections appeared on the ballot with races for U.S. president, U.S. House, state senate, state house, state courts, and local courts. These elections shared the ballot with statewide ballot measures.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 23, 2016 | First day of candidate filing period |
| August 22, 2016 | Deadline for candidate filing |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | First day of early voting in person |
| October 31, 2016 | Deadline for final pre-election campaign finance report |
| November 4, 2016 | Final day of early voting in person |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
| November 22, 2016 | Deadline for completion of vote canvassing |
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Campaign finance
Texas campaign ethics laws require school board candidates with opponents to file finance reports with their school district or county elections office. Candidates were required to file a pre-election report on October 11, 2016. The final campaign filing deadline prior to the November 2016 general election was October 31, 2016.[5]
What was at stake?
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About the district
Leander Independent School District is located in central Texas in Williamson and Travis counties. The Williamson County seat is Georgetown and the Travis County seat is Austin. The counties were home to an estimated 528,718 and 1,199,323 residents in 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6]
Demographics
Williamson and Travis counties overperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 39.3 percent of Williamson County residents and 46.0 percent of Travis County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in Williamson County was $73,750 and the median household income in Travis County was $61,451, while it was $53,207 for Texas. The county poverty rate was 6.6 percent in Williamson County and 13.2 percent in Travis County, compared to the state's 15.6 percent.[6]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2016[6] | |||
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| Race | Williamson County (%) | Travis County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 82.6 | 80.3 | 79.4 |
| Black or African American | 6.9 | 8.9 | 12.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 6.7 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24.1 | 33.8 | 39.1 |
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.
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See also
| Leander Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Community Impact Newspaper, "Meet the candidates for Leander ISD school board," August 30, 2016
- ↑ Clint Independent School District, "Board Member Elections 2016," accessed September 13, 2016
- ↑ El Paso County Elections Department, "Important Dates: 2016 General Election," May 12, 2016
- ↑ Texas Association of School Boards, "November 8, 2016 Election Calendar and FAQ," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Williamson County and Travis County, Texas," accessed November 8, 2017
| 2016 Leander Independent School District Elections | |
| Williamson County, Texas and Travis County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Incumbent, Pam Waggoner • Chris Remy Place 4: Incumbent, Grace Barber-Jordan • Scott Rowe |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
