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Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of Place 5 incumbent Leonel Garza, Place 6 incumbent Sandra Garcia and Place 7 incumbent Darlene Pederson were up for election.[1] All three incumbents filed for re-election. Garza faced challenger Juan Sierra, and Pederson faced challenger Miguel Mendoza. Garcia was unopposed in Place 6.[2] Garza secured another term in Place 5, as did Garcia in Place 6 and Pederson in Place 7.
About the district
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District is located in Cameron County, Texas. The county seat of Cameron County is Brownsville. Cameron County was home to an estimated 417,276 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District was the 101st-largest school district in Texas, serving 10,424 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[4]
Demographics
Cameron County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 15.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in the county was $33,179, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 34.8 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Los Fresnos Board of Trustees consists of seven members who are elected at large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election for three seats was held November 3, 2015.[6]
A member of the board must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the district. An individual seeking office must be a resident of the state for 12 months and a resident of the district for six months, prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot. The deadline to file for a place on the general election ballot was August 24, 2015.[6] Voters had to register to vote by October 5, 2015, to cast ballots in this election.
Elections
2015
Candidates
Place 5
Leonel Garza 
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Place 7
| Darlene Pederson
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Miguel Mendoza | ||
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Election results
Place 5
| Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 5, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Leonel Garza Incumbent |
50.7% | 779 |
| Juan Sierra | 49.3% | 757 |
| Total Votes | 1,536 | |
| Source: Elisabeth Cervantes, "Email communication with Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District Communications and Marketing Office Coordinator Ronnie Zamora," December 23, 2015 | ||
Place 6
| Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 6, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sandra Garcia Incumbent |
100.0% | 1,180 |
| Total Votes | 1,180 | |
| Source: Elisabeth Cervantes, "Email communication with Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District Communications and Marketing Office Coordinator Ronnie Zamora," December 23, 2015 | ||
Place 7
| Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, Place 7, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Darlene Pederson Incumbent |
59.5% | 951 |
| Miguel Mendoza | 40.5% | 648 |
| Total Votes | 1,599 | |
| Source: Elisabeth Cervantes, "Email communication with Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District Communications and Marketing Office Coordinator Ronnie Zamora," December 23, 2015 | ||
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 25, 2015 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| July 25, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 24, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| September 4, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| October 19, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| October 23, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| October 30, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| November 3, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, Texas residents also decided on seven statewide ballot measures.[7]
Recent news
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See also
| Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
- Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District
- Cameron County Clerk
- Cameron County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, "Trustees," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Lauren Dixon, "Email communication with Ronnie Zamora, Coordinator, Communications and Marketing Office, Los Fresnos CISD," August 26, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cameron County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 17, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Cameron County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Sample Ballot," accessed September 22, 2015
| 2015 Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District Elections | |
| Cameron County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Place 5: Incumbent, Leonel Garza • Juan Sierra Place 6: Incumbent, Sandra Garcia |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
