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Omar Jimenez
Omar Jimenez ran for election to the Dallas Independent School District to represent District 4 in Texas. Jimenez lost in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Biography
At the time of his candidacy, Jimenez was finishing a bachelor's degree in mass communication from the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. He previously served in a leadership role with the former University of Texas-Pan American.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Dallas Independent School District, Texas, elections (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Dallas Independent School District, District 4
Karla Garcia defeated Camile White in the general runoff election for Dallas Independent School District, District 4 on June 8, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karla Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 59.2 | 1,152 |
| Camile White (Nonpartisan) | 40.8 | 793 | ||
| Total votes: 1,945 | |||
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General election
General election for Dallas Independent School District, District 4
Karla Garcia and Camile White advanced to a runoff. They defeated Omar Jimenez and Amalia Lozano in the general election for Dallas Independent School District, District 4 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karla Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 44.2 | 1,093 |
| ✔ | Camile White (Nonpartisan) | 34.3 | 849 | |
 | Omar Jimenez (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 342 | |
| Amalia Lozano (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 191 | ||
| Total votes: 2,475 | |||
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2016
The 2016 Dallas ISD elections were marked by a slew of newcomer candidates. District 5 incumbent Lew Blackburn was the sole incumbent to seek re-election for one of three seats on the ballot. Blackburn was challenged by new entrants Marquis Hawkins and Linda Wilkerson-Wynn. In District 4, three newcomers—Omar Jimenez, Jaime Resendez, and Camille White—vied for the seat. Newcomers Isaac Faz and Audrey Pinkerton ran in District 7.
Additionally, a special election was held in conjunction with the regular board elections. Previous board member Mike Morath vacated his District 2 seat after being tapped as the new commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. Mita Havlick and Dustin Marshall placed ahead of Carlos Marroquin and Suzanne Smith, but neither candidate received a majority of the votes. Marshall defeated Havlick in the runoff election on June 18, 2016.[2]
Ultimately, Blackburn retained his seat, defeating challengers Hawkins and Wilkerson-Wynn. Resendez and Pinkerton defeated their fellow candidates to take the District 4 and 7 seats, respectively.[3]
Results
| Dallas Independent School District, District 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jaime Resendez |
56.78% | 737 |
| Camille White | 31.43% | 408 |
| Omar Jimenez | 11.79% | 153 |
| Total Votes | 1,298 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Unofficial Final Cumulative Results," accessed February 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
Jimenez reported $100.00 in contributions and $127.65 in expenditures to the Dallas Independent School District in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Jimenez was endorsed in the election by Dallas County Tejano Democrats.[5]
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Omar Jimenez did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ OmarJimenezfor4, "About," accessed April 25, 2016
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Texas Education Agency recruits charter school experts as longtime officials leave," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Early Voting Totals Only," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Dallas ISD, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ OmarJimenezfor4, "Endorsements," accessed April 18, 2016
| 2016 Dallas Independent School District Elections | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2 special: Mita Havlick • Carlos Marroquin • Dustin Marshall • Suzanne Smith District 4: Omar Jimenez • Jaime Resendez • Camille White |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
