Ofelia Maldonado Zapata
Ofelia Maldonado Zapata was a member of the Austin Independent School District in Texas, representing District 2. She assumed office in 2020. She left office on November 21, 2024.
Maldonado Zapata (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Travis County Commissioners Court to represent District 4 in Texas. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Travis County, Texas (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary runoff
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Democratic primary runoff for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 4
Susanna Ledesma Woody (D) and George Morales III (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 on May 26, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| | Susanna Ledesma Woody | |
| | George Morales III ![]() | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 4
George Morales III (D) and Susanna Ledesma Woody (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ofelia Maldonado Zapata (D) and Gavino Fernandez Jr. (D) in the Democratic primary for Travis County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | George Morales III ![]() | 36.9 | 14,516 |
| ✔ | | Susanna Ledesma Woody | 35.7 | 14,040 |
| Ofelia Maldonado Zapata | 21.0 | 8,263 | ||
| Gavino Fernandez Jr. | 6.4 | 2,507 | ||
| Total votes: 39,326 | ||||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
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2020
See also: Austin Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Austin Independent School District District 2
Ofelia Maldonado Zapata defeated John McKiernan-Gonzalez and Adolphus Anderson in the general election for Austin Independent School District District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ofelia Maldonado Zapata (Nonpartisan) | 60.5 | 14,607 | |
| John McKiernan-Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 28.0 | 6,766 | ||
| Adolphus Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 11.4 | 2,760 | ||
| Total votes: 24,133 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick Sherrill (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2026
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2020
Ofelia Maldonado Zapata did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
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