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Mike Riley
Mike Riley ran for election to the Grand Prairie Independent School District school board to represent At-large Place 7 in Texas. Riley lost in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Riley was a candidate for the at-large Place 7 seat on the Grand Prairie Independent School District board of trustees in Texas. He lost election in the general election on May 10, 2014. Riley ran for election a second time on May 7, 2016. Riley was defeated in the race by fellow challenger Burke Hall.[1]
Biography
Riley has worked as an auditor. He has also served as the president of the Grand Prairie Democrats.[2][3]
Elections
2019
See also: Grand Prairie Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large
Incumbent Burke Hall defeated Patty Harris, Mike Riley, and David DeLeon in the general election for Grand Prairie Independent School District school board Place 7, At large on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Burke Hall (Nonpartisan) | 36.5 | 1,355 |
 | Patty Harris (Nonpartisan) | 30.0 | 1,112 | |
 | Mike Riley (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 701 | |
David DeLeon (Nonpartisan)  | 14.6 | 541 | ||
| Total votes: 3,709 | |||
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2016
Two seats were up for election on May 7, 2016. While Place 6 incumbent Steve Pryor sought re-election, Place 7 incumbent Mike Skinner opted not to seek another term. Former candidate Gloria Carrillo and newcomer Angela Luckey faced Pryor in the by-district Place 6 race. For the open Place 7 seat, Bessye Adams, Burke Hall, and Mike Riley squared off in the at-large election. Ultimately Pryor and Hall secured the seats and won terms on the district board.[4]
Funding
Riley reported $650.00 in campaign contributions and $1,619.71 in campaign expenditures in the election.[5]
Results
| Grand Prairie Independent School District, At-Large Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Burke Hall |
47.92% | 910 |
| Mike Riley | 28.91% | 549 |
| Bessye Adams | 23.17% | 440 |
| Total Votes | 1,899 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2016 Joint Election: May 6, 2017," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
2014
Mike Riley ran for election to the Place 4 seat against incumbent John David Stewart in the general election on May 10, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John David Stewart Incumbent |
54.8% | 1,686 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Riley | 45.2% | 1,389 | |
| Total Votes | 3,075 | |||
| Source: Grand Prairie Independent School District, "Order Canvassing Election Returns," May 20, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Riley did not report any contributions or expenditures to the district office prior to the election.
Endorsements
Riley did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2013
Riley placed fourth in the May 11, 2013 election for the District 1 seat on the Grand Prairie City Council.
| Grand Prairie City Council, District 1 General Election, 3-year term, May 11, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jorja Clemson |
61.7% | 947 | |
| Nonpartisan | Max Coleman | 17.6% | 270 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barry Anderson | 15.8% | 243 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Riley | 4.8% | 74 | |
| Total Votes | 1,534 | |||
| Source: City of Grand Prairie, "2013 Election Results," accessed March 18, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mike Riley did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
- Grand Prairie Independent School District, Texas
- Grand Prairie Independent School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Grand Prairie Democrats, "Home," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Eden Stiffman, Dallas Morning News, "Two square off to replace Grand Prairie’s longtime mayor," April 28, 2013
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Grand Prairie ISD, "30th Day before Election Report - April 7, 2016," accessed April 28, 2016
| 2016 Grand Prairie Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas • Ellis County, Texas • Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 6: Gloria Carrillo Angela Luckey At-large: Bessye Adams • Burke Hall • Mike Riley |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
