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Northside Independent School District elections (2015)
Four seats on the Northside Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 9, 2015.
In the District 1 race, incumbent George Lynn Britton Jr. was defeated by challenger Joseph Medina. Gerald Brian Lopez, incumbent M’Lissa Chumbley and incumbent Bobby Blount were unopposed in Districts 2, 3 and 4, respectively. All three won their bids for election by default.[1][2]
About the district
Northside Independent School District is located primarily in Bexar County, Texas but also serves the counties of Bandera and Medina. The county seat of Bexar County is San Antonio. Bexar County was home to an estimated 1,817,610 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Northside Independent School District was the fourth-largest school district in Texas, serving 98,110 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[4]
Demographics
Bexar County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.3 percent of Bexar County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Bexar County was $50,112, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Bexar County was 17.6 percent, which was the same rate for the entire state.[3]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Northside Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and a general election took place on May 9, 2015. Four seats were on the ballot in May 2015.[6]
School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 1
- George Lynn Britton Jr.
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Southwest Texas State University and Our Lady of the Lake University
- Retired educator
- Joseph Medina
- Graduate, Texas A&M University at Kingsville
District 2
District 3
- M’Lissa Chumbley
- Incumbent
- Employee, USAA
District 4
- Bobby Blount
- Incumbent
- Graduate, United States Air Force Academy, St. Mary's University and George Mason University
- Employee, MITRE Corporation
Election results
District 1
| Northside Independent School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Joseph Medina |
51.3% | 1,381 | |
| Nonpartisan | George Lynn Britton Jr. Incumbent | 48.7% | 1,310 | |
| Total Votes | 2,691 | |||
| Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Joint City and School Election May 9, 2015: Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
District 2
Gerald Brian Lopez won election without opposition.
District 3
Incumbent M’Lissa Chumbley won re-election without opposition.
District 4
Incumbent Bobby Blount won re-election without opposition.
Endorsements
Britton was endorsed by the San Antonio Express-News editorial board.[8]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of April 9, 2015, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[9] The next filing deadline was May 1, 2015.
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[7]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[10]
Past elections
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2013
Note: District 5 incumbent Katie Reed and District 6 candidate Dr. Carol Harle ran unopposed and were declared elected.[11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Northside Independent School District election in 2015:[7][12]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 29, 2014 | Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline |
| January 28, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| February 27, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| March 4, 2015 | Last day to withdraw from ballot |
| March 10, 2015 | First day to apply for ballot by mail |
| April 9, 2015 | Last day for voter registration with county clerk |
| Campaign finance report due | |
| April 27, 2015 | First day of early voting |
| April 30, 2015 | Last day to apply for ballot by mail |
| May 1, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 5, 2015 | Last day of early voting |
| May 9, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 20, 2015 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2015 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2015
The election on May 9, 2015, shared the ballot with other municipal elections in Bexar County.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Northside + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
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External links
- Northside Independent School District
- Bexar County Clerk
- Bexar County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Northside Independent School District, "Six people running for trustee places up for election," February 27, 2015
- ↑ Bexar County Clerk, "Joint City and School Election May 9, 2015: Unofficial Results," accessed May 9, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Bexar County, Texas," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Bexar County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Northside Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed March 6, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Take the time to cast vote; here are our election picks," April 30, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 10, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Northside Independent School District, "Harle, Two Incumbents Sworn Into Office," May 29, 2013
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 20, 2015
