Lillian Rauch
Lillian Rauch is a member of the Northwest Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 6. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends in 2026.
Rauch ran for re-election to the Northwest Independent School District to represent Place 6 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 6, 2023.
Biography
Rauch is a retired Northwest ISD educator. She worked for 13 years in numerous roles, including as a classroom teacher and ESL teacher. She has both her bachelor's and master's degrees in education. As of the 2017 election, she was working toward a doctoral degree in reading education.[1][2]
Elections
2023
See also: Northwest Independent School District, Texas, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Northwest Independent School District, Place 6
Incumbent Lillian Rauch defeated Jon Pendergrass in the general election for Northwest Independent School District, Place 6 on May 6, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lillian Rauch (Nonpartisan) | 63.5 | 8,142 |
 | Jon Pendergrass (Nonpartisan)  | 36.5 | 4,687 | |
| Total votes: 12,829 | |||
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2020
See also: Northwest Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Northwest Independent School District, Place 6
Incumbent Lillian Rauch defeated Jennifer Zazula in the general election for Northwest Independent School District, Place 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lillian Rauch (Nonpartisan) | 66.0 | 27,662 |
| Jennifer Zazula (Nonpartisan) | 34.0 | 14,223 | ||
| Total votes: 41,885 | |||
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2017
Three of the seven seats on the Northwest Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2017. The race for the open Place 5 seat included candidates Tammy Eck, Taylor Harrington, Matthew Hooper, Steve Sprowls, and Jennifer Zazula. Sprowls was elected to the seat. Place 6 incumbent Lillian Rauch defeated challenger Carissa Barrett. In his bid for re-election to the Place 7 seat, incumbent Mel Fuller ran unopposed and won another term.[3][4][5]
Results
| Northwest Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lillian Rauch Incumbent |
60.42% | 1,913 |
| Carissa Barrett | 39.58% | 1,253 |
| Total Votes | 3,166 | |
| Source: Denton County Elections, "Cumulative Report–Official: Denton County–2017 May General and Special Elections," accessed June 6, 2017 and Tarrant County Elections, "05-06-2017 Joint Elections: Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
Rauch reported no contributions or expenditures to the Northwest Independent School District as of May 1, 2017.[6]
2014
Lillian Rauch ran against five challengers for the previously vacant Place 6 seat on May 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lillian Rauch |
44% | 639 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kristi Wade | 30.7% | 445 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Bennett | 10.8% | 156 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Durham | 9.1% | 132 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aaron Fraser | 4.1% | 59 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Mergenthal | 1.4% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 1,451 | |||
| Source: Denton County Board of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Rauch did not file a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.[7]
Endorsements
Rauch did not receive an endorsement in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lillian Rauch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Lillian Rauch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Rauch stated the following about her campaign in a Q&A with Vote 411:
| “ | Why are you running for the school board? To contribute to the community and educational system. I am very familiar with the students, faculty, community, culture and unique and diverse needs of NISD. I believe my educational background and experience qualify me to make a positive impact.
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| —Lillian Rauch (2014)[1] | ||
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vote 411, "Northwest ISD School Trustee, Place 6," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Lillian Rauch NISD Board Place 6, "Lillian Rauch," accessed April 12, 2017
- ↑ Northwest Independent School District, "Election Information," accessed February 22, 2017
- ↑ Denton County Elections, "2017 May General and Special Elections: Unofficial Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ Tarrant County Elections, "05-06-2017 Joint Elections: Unofficial Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ Northwest Independent School District, "Election Information," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
