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Leigh Walker
Leigh Walker is a member of the Coppell Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 1. She assumed office in 2016. Her current term ends in 2028.
Walker ran for re-election to the Coppell Independent School District to represent Place 1 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Biography
Walker is a former educator. She previously worked as a teacher and a literacy specialist. She has previously served on the Facilities Visioning Committee and the 2016 Bond Steering Committee. She also has served in the Pinkerton PTO and the CMS West PTO.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Coppell Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 1
Incumbent Leigh Walker defeated Sheri Hill in the general election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 1 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leigh Walker (Nonpartisan) | 77.1 | 3,579 |
 | Sheri Hill (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 1,066 | |
| Total votes: 4,645 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Walker in this election.
2022
See also: Coppell Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 1
Incumbent Leigh Walker won election in the general election for Coppell Independent School District, Place 1 on May 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Leigh Walker (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 3,699 |
| Total votes: 3,699 | |||
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2019
See also: Coppell Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
The general election was canceled. Leigh Walker (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Coppell Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. Place 1 incumbent Susie Kemp did not file for re-election. Newcomers Mary Duran and Leigh Walker faced each other in the race. Bac Cao Nguyen, Jonathan Kirby, and Jill Popelka filed to replace incumbent David Apple for the Place 2 seat. For Place 3, incumbent Anthony Hill faced challengers Pankaj Jain, and Ronald Hansen. There was no primary.[2]
Walker defeated Duran in the Place 1 race while Popelka took the seat in Place 2. Hill won his re-election bid defeating Jain and Hansen.[3]
Results
| Coppell Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Leigh Walker |
72.76% | 3,571 |
| Mary Duran | 27.24% | 1,337 |
| Total Votes | 4,908 | |
| Source: Coppell Independent School District, "Minutes of the May 16, 2016 - Special School Board Meeting," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
Walker reported no contributions or expenditures to the Dallas County campaign finance reporting office as of April 19, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
Walker received no official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Leigh Walker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Leigh Walker did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Leigh Walker did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Coppell Independent School District, Place 1 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Leigh Walker for Coppell ISD School Board, Place 1, "About Leigh," accessed April 26, 2016
- ↑ Coppell Independent School District, "Board Elections 2016," accessed February 20, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed April 19, 2016
| 2016 Coppell Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Mary Duran • Leigh Walker Place 2: Bac Cao Nguyen • Jonathan Kirby • Jill Popelka |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
