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Linda Griffin
Linda Griffin is a member of the Garland Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 3. Her current term ends in 2028.
Griffin ran for re-election to the Garland Independent School District to represent Place 3 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Biography
Griffin formerly worked in senior management in the information technology department of Allianz of America. She is the co-founder of St. Mark Institutional Baptist Church. She has served as the chairperson of the leadership Garland Steering Committee and the Garland Economic Development Partnership. She has also been a member and president of the Garland & Vicinity Minister's Wives Alliance Charter and a member of the Texas Association of School Board Directors.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Garland Independent School District, Place 3
Incumbent Linda Griffin won election in the general election for Garland Independent School District, Place 3 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 11,591 |
| Total votes: 11,591 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Griffin in this election.
2022
See also: Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Garland Independent School District, Place 3
Incumbent Linda Griffin won election in the general election for Garland Independent School District, Place 3 on May 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 7,756 |
| Total votes: 7,756 | |||
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2019
See also: Garland Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Garland Independent School District, Place 3
Incumbent Linda Griffin defeated Bob Duckworth in the general election for Garland Independent School District, Place 3 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 57.7 | 4,049 |
| Bob Duckworth (Nonpartisan) | 42.3 | 2,972 | ||
| Total votes: 7,021 | |||
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2016
Four of the seven seats on the Garland Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Places 1, 2 and 3 were up for their regularly scheduled election. The election for Place 4 was a special election to fill the seat left by the resignation of Cindy Castañeda.[3]
Place 1 incumbent Larry Glick ran unopposed. Place 2 incumbent Charles Axe faced challengers Robert McAngus and Johnny Beach. Incumbent Linda Griffin faced Jody Luna for the Place 3 seat. The special election for Place 4 included candidates Jed Reed, Jose Flores, Wes Johnson and James Latham.[3] Glick, Beach, and Reed all won their election bids for the Garland ISD board.[4]
Results
| Garland Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Griffin Incumbent |
60.14% | 3,155 |
| Jody Luna | 39.86% | 2,091 |
| Total Votes | 5,246 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2016 Joint Election: May 7, 2016," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Funding
Griffin reported no contributions or expenditures to the Dallas County campaign finance reporting office as of April 19, 2016.[5]
Endorsements
Griffin received an endorsement from the Texas State Teachers Association.[6]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Linda Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Linda Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Linda Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Garland Independent School District, "Trustee Profile," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ North Dallas Gazette, "Community Service is a family tradition for Garland ISD trustee Linda Griffin," April 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with the Garland Independent School District Assistant General Counsel Alaina Smith," February 26, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Linda Griffin, School Board Trustee, Place 3, Garland ISD," April 28, 2016
| 2016 Garland Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Larry Glick Place 2: Incumbent, Charles Axe • Robert McAngus • Johnny Beach |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
