Mansfield Independent School District elections (2017)
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Two of seven seats on the Mansfield Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. The Place 6 incumbent, Daniel Gallagher, did not file for re-election. The open seat attracted nine candidates: Darrell Sneed, Jessica Camacho, Breton Hawkins, Carl Lindstrom, Scott Marburger, Houston Mitchell, Joshua Spare, Troy Washington, and Samer Yacoub. Because none of the Place 6 candidates received a majority vote, Sneed and Camacho advanced to a runoff election on June 10, 2017. Sneed won the Place 6 seat.[1] The Place 7 incumbent Courtney Lackey Wilson defeated challenger Kevin Robedee in her bid for re-election.[2]
Elections
Method of school board selection
The Mansfield board of trustees consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. While candidates run for specifically named seats, each candidate represents the entire district rather than a particular geographic area. Elections are held annually. Three seats were up for general election on May 7, 2016, and two seats were up for general election on May 6, 2017.[3]
School board candidates had to submit paperwork with the school district secretary by February 17, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by April 6, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.[4]
Candidates and results
Place 6
Runoff election
Results
| Mansfield Independent School District, Place 6 Runoff Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Darrell Sneed |
69.52% | 2,329 |
| Jessica Camacho | 30.48% | 1,021 |
| Total Votes | 3,350 | |
| Source: Tarrant County, "Official Results, Joint Runoff Election, June 10, 2017," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
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General election
Results
| Mansfield Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Darrell Sneed |
37.94% | 2,656 |
| Jessica Camacho |
14.71% | 1,030 |
| Joshua Spare | 10.11% | 708 |
| Breton Hawkins | 8.89% | 622 |
| Scott Marburger | 8.67% | 607 |
| Houston Mitchell | 7.93% | 555 |
| Troy Washington | 5.73% | 401 |
| Carl Lindstrom | 3.79% | 265 |
| Samer Yacoub | 2.23% | 156 |
| Total Votes | 7,000 | |
| Source: Tarrant County, "May 6, 2017 Joint Elections Official Results," accessed June 7, 2017 | ||
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Place 7
Results
| Mansfield Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Courtney Lackey Wilson Incumbent |
74.23% | 4,831 |
| Kevin Robedee | 25.77% | 1,677 |
| Total Votes | 6,508 | |
| Source: Tarrant County, "May 6, 2017 Joint Elections Official Results," accessed June 7, 2017 | ||
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| Courtney Lackey Wilson
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Mansfield Independent board of trustees election shared the ballot with city council elections in Tarrant County.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[6][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[8]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July 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 July semiannual deadline.[9]
Past elections
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2016Place 3Due to lack of opposition the election was canceled, and incumbent Michael Evans was automatically re-elected. Place 4Due to lack of opposition the election was canceled, and incumbent Raul Gonzalez was automatically re-elected. Place 5Due to lack of opposition the election was canceled, and incumbent Karen Marucci was automatically re-elected. 2015Place 1
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About the district
The Mansfield Independent School District is located in Tarrant County, Texas. The county seat is Fort Worth. The county was home to an estimated 2,016,872 between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the 40th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 33,410 students.[11]
Demographics
Between 2010 and 2016 Tarrant County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement. The Census Bureau found that 30.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of all state residents. The median household income was $58,711, compared to $53,207 for the entire state. The county poverty rate was 13.1 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[10]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2015[10] | ||
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| Race | Tarrant County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 74.7 | 79.7 |
| Black or African American | 16.4 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28.2 | 38.8 |
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
| Mansfield Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Tarrant County, "Cumulative Report–Unofficial, Joint Runoff Election, June 10, 2017," accessed June 10, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Mansfiled Independent School District, "School Board Elections," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Mansfield ISD, "BOARD MEMBERS ELECTIONS," accessed March 17, 2017
- ↑ Mansfield ISD, "BOARD MEMBERS ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS," accessed March 17, 2017
- ↑ Tarrant County, Texas, "Sample Ballot by Entity" accessed May 12, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed March 11, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Tarrant County, Texas," accessed April 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
| Mansfield Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 6: • Jessica Camacho • Breton Hawkins • Carl Lindstrom • Houston Mitchell • Scott Marburger • Darrell Sneed • Joshua Spare • Troy Washington • Samer Yacoub Place 7: • Incumbent, Courtney Lackey Wilson • Kevin Robedee |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
