Mesquite Independent School District elections (2017)
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Three of the seven seats on the Mesquite Independent School District board of trustees were supposed to be up for general election on May 6, 2017, but the election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Gary Bingham, Greg Everett, and Robert Seward were re-elected by default to the Place 3, 4, and 5 seats, respectively.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Mesquite Independent board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Two seats—Places 1 and 2—were up for election on May 7, 2016, and three seats—Places 3, 4, and 5—would have been up for election on May 6, 2017, if the election had not been canceled.[3]
To qualify for the ballot, board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, registered voters, and residents of the board of trustees district they sought to represent. They could not be convicted of a felony. To get on the ballot, they had to file their candidacy applications with the school district by February 17, 2017.[3]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by April 6, 2017.[4]
Place 3
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Gary Bingham won re-election to the board by default.[2]
Candidates
Gary Bingham 
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Place 4
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Greg Everett won re-election to the board by default.[2]
Candidates
| Greg Everett
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Place 5
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Robert Seward won re-election to the board by default.[2]
Candidates
| Robert Seward
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
If the Mesquite Independent board of trustees election had not been canceled, it would have shared the ballot with Mesquite elections for city mayor and the Place 1, 2, and 6 seats on the city council.[5]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Mesquite Independent board of trustees election.[6][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
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Past elections
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2016Place 1The district canceled the election due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Archimedes Faulkner won re-election to the board by default. Place 2The district canceled the election due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Eddie Rose won election to the board by default. 2015
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About the district
The Mesquite Independent School District is located in Dallas County in northeastern Texas. The county seat is Dallas. Dallas County was home to an estimated 2,553,385 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the 29th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 40,273 students.[9]
Demographics
Dallas County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.1 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 Dallas County was $50,270, compared to $53,207 for the entire state. The county poverty rate was 17.9 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[8]
| Racial Demographics, 2011-2015[8] | ||
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| Race | Dallas County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 67.7 | 79.7 |
| Black or African American | 23.1 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.5 | 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
| Mesquite Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Linda Samples," February 20, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mesquite Independent School District, "Election Information," accessed March 17, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mesquite Independent School District, "Trustees," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election- Saturday, May 6, 2017," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Sample Ballot: Joint Election May 6, 2017," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule For Reports Due In Connection With Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "2017 Important Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Dallas County, Texas," accessed March 10, 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
| Mesquite Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: • Incumbent, Gary Bingham Place 4: • Incumbent, Greg Everett Place 5: • Incumbent, Robert Seward |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
