Mission Consolidated Independent School District elections (2016)
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Four of the seven seats on the Mission Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Incumbent Veronica Mendoza ran against challenger Sonia Treviño for the Place 2 seat. The race for the open Place 3 seat featured candidates Hector Gonzalez and Jerry Zamora. In Place 4, incumbent Patricia O'Cana-Olivarez faced challenger Marina Salinas. Place 5 incumbent J.C. Avila ran against challenger Charlie Garcia III.[1][2] Treviño defeated incumbent Mendoza in the Place 2 race and in the Place 5 race incumbent Avila was defeated by Garcia. Zamora won in Place 3, knocking Gonzalez out of the race, and O'Cana-Oliverez defeated Salinas in Place 4.[3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Mission Consolidated Independent Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms. While members are elected to specific places on the ballot, they serve at large. Seats are up for election on a staggered basis every even-numbered year in May. The general election for the Place 2, 3, 4 and 5 seats was held on May 7, 2016. There is no primary election.[4] The Place 1, 6 and 7 seats were up for election in 2014.
To get on the ballot, candidates had to file with the school district by February 19, 2016.[5] Individuals seeking school board office had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens and residents of the district for six months prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot.[6]
Candidates and results
Place 2
Results
| Mission Consolidated Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sonia Treviño |
53.24% | 2,279 |
| Veronica Mendoza Incumbent | 46.76% | 2,002 |
| Total Votes | 4,281 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County Texas, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
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Place 3
Results
| Mission Consolidated Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jerry Zamora |
57.34% | 2,437 |
| Hector Gonzalez | 42.66% | 1,813 |
| Total Votes | 4,250 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County Texas, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
| Hector Gonzalez | Jerry Zamora
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Place 4
Results
| Mission Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Patricia O'Cana-Olivarez Incumbent |
61.75% | 2,659 |
| Marina Salinas | 38.25% | 1,647 |
| Total Votes | 4,306 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County Texas, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
| Patricia O'Cana-Olivarez
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Place 5
Results
| Mission Consolidated Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Charlie Garcia III |
54.00% | 2,280 |
| J.C. Avila Incumbent | 46.00% | 1,942 |
| Total Votes | 4,222 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County Texas, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
| J.C. Avila | Charlie Garcia III
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Additional elections
The school board election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported for this election as of April 20, 2016, according to the Hidalgo County Elections Department.[9]
What was at stake?
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About the district
Mission Consolidated Independent School District is located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The county seat is Edinburg. The county's population was 842,304 in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the 74th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,372 students.[11]
Demographics
Hidalgo County underperformed in comparison to Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. 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 27.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $34,952, while it was $52,576 for the state. The county poverty rate was 33.5 percent, compared to state's 17.2 percent.[12]
| Racial Demographics, 2014[10] | ||
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| Race | Hidalgo County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 97.0 | 80.0 |
| Black or African American | 0.9 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 1.1 | 4.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91.2 | 38.6 |
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
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Craig Verley, Director of Public Relations and Marketing for Mission CISD," February 26, 2016
- ↑ Mission Consolidated Independent School District, "About the Board," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Fort Bend County, ""FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS MAY 7, 2016 CITY SCHOOL MUD ELECTIONS,"" accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Mission Consolidated Independent School District, "About the Board," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Mission Consolidated Independent School District, "Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on Ballot," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Mission Consolidated Independent School District, "Board Member Qualifications," accessed March 27, 2014
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Hidalgo County, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Hidalgo County," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2016 Mission Consolidated Independent School District Elections | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 2: • Incumbent, Veronica Mendoza • Sonia Treviño Place 3: • Hector Gonzalez • Jerry Zamora Place 4: • Incumbent, Patricia O'Cana-Olivarez • Marina Salinas Place 5: • Incumbent, J.C. Avila • Charlie Garcia III |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
