Pearland Independent School District elections (2017)
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Three of seven seats on the Pearland Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. Incumbent Charles Gooden Jr. was the sole candidate to file for the Position 1 seat. Challenger Mike Floyd defeated incumbent Rusty DeBorde in the race for Position 2. Incumbent Pam Boegler defeated challengers Trevor Hale and Al Lloyd in the race for Position 3.[1][2]
Elections
The Pearland ISD board of trustees consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. Trustees are elected to specifically named seats but serve the entire school district rather than a section of the population. Three seats were up for election in both the 2016 and 2017 general elections.[1]
School board candidates had to submit paperwork with the school district secretary by February 17, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by April 6, 2017. For information on voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.[3]
Candidates and results
Position 1
Results
| Pearland Independent School District, Position 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Charles Gooden Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 4,580 |
| Total Votes | 4,580 | |
| Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "Pearland Independent School District General Election Cumulative Report," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
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Position 2
Results
| Pearland Independent School District, Position 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Floyd |
54.17% | 3,076 |
| Rusty DeBorde Incumbent | 45.83% | 2,602 |
| Total Votes | 5,678 | |
| Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "Pearland Independent School District General Election Cumulative Report," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Rusty DeBorde | Mike Floyd | ||
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Position 3
Results
| Pearland Independent School District, Position 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Pam Boegler Incumbent |
60.42% | 3,278 |
| Al Lloyd | 28.15% | 1,527 |
| Trevor Hale | 11.43% | 620 |
| Total Votes | 5,425 | |
| Source: Brazoria County Clerk, "Pearland Independent School District General Election Cumulative Report," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Pearland Independent School District board of trustees election shared the ballot with the joint local election in Pearland.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
Endorsements
Mike Floyd was endorsed in the race for Position 2 by the Democratic Party of Texas, Our Revolution, and the Pearland Democrats.[7]
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[8]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the July semiannual deadline.[9]
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About the district
The Pearland Independent School District is located in Brazoria County, Texas. The county seat is Angleton. The county was home to an estimated 354,195 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the 61st-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 20,550 students.[11]
Demographics
Brazoria County outperforms Texas as a whole in terms of higher education attainment, median income and poverty rate. The U.S. Census found that 28.6 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older attained an undergraduate degree or higher, compared to 27.6 percent for the state of Texas. Brazoria County had a median income of $69,749, compared to $53,207 statewide. The county's poverty rate was 10.6 percent, compared to a statewide rate of 15.9 percent.[12]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2015[10] | |||
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| Race | Brazoria County (%) | Texas (%) | |
| White | 77.0 | 79.7 | |
| Black or African American | 13.7 | 12.5 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8 | 1.0 | |
| Asian | 6.5 | 4.7 | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Two or More Races | 1.9 | 1.9 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29.7 | 38.8 | |
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
| Pearland Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pearland ISD, "Election Information," accessed March 13, 2017
- ↑ Brazoria County Clerk, "Pearland Independent School District General Election Cumulative Report — Unofficial," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ Pearland ISD, "BOARD MEMBERS ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS," accessed March 13, 2017
- ↑ Brazoria County Clerk, "Elections—Sample Ballots" accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed March 11, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Vote Floyd, "Endorsements," accessed April 6, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Brazoria County, Texas," accessed April 11, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
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| Pearland Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Brazoria County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: • Incumbent, Charles Gooden Jr. Position 2: • Incumbent, Rusty DeBorde • Mike Floyd Position 3: • Incumbent, Pam Boegler • Trevor Hale • Al Lloyd |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
