Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District elections (2017)
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Two of seven seats on the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees in Texas were scheduled for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents Rey Farias and Jesus Amaya were the only candidates to file for seats in Places 3 and 4, respectively. The election was canceled after the filing deadline on August 21, 2017, due to lack of opposition.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Los Fresnos Independent School District Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election for Places 3 and 4 was scheduled for November 7, 2017. Because incumbents Rey Farias and Jesus Amaya were unopposed in their bids for re-election, the election was canceled on August 28, 2017.[1]
Qualified candidates had to be 18 years or older, registered to vote in the district in which they were running, residents of Texas for one year, and residents of the school district for six months prior to the filing deadline. Candidates filed for the race between July 22, 2017, and August 21, 2017.[2]
Candidates and results
Place 3
Results
Due to lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Rey Farias was automatically re-elected.
Candidates
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Place 4
Results
Due to lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Jesus Amaya was automatically re-elected.
Candidates
| Jesus Amaya | |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
Residents of the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District voted on seven statewide ballot measures. To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by October 10, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.[3] The school board election did not appear on the ballot.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for November Texas school board elections in 2017:[3][4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 21, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 10, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| October 10, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| October 30, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| October 23, 2017 - November 3, 2017 | Early voting period |
| November 7, 2017 | General election date |
| January 16, 2018 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[4]
- The 30th day report was due on October 10, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on October 30, 2017, and
- The January semiannual report was due on January 16, 2018.
All school board candidates in the state were required to file January semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the January semiannual deadline.[5]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, click here.
What was at stake?
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About the district
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District is located in southern Texas in Cameron County. The county seat is Brownsville. The county was home to an estimated 422,135 residents from 2010 to 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 105th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 10,649 students.[7]
Demographics
Cameron County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 16.4% percent of 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 Cameron County was $33,266, while it was $53,207 for Texas. The county poverty rate was 32.0 percent, compared to the state's 15.9 percent.[6]
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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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District, "Board approves budget, pay raises; adopts tax rate," August 29, 2017
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Terms, Qualifications, and Vacancies," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed August 21, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cameron County, Texas," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Cameron County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Incumbent, Rey Farias Place 4: Incumbent, Jesus Amaya |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
