Pflugerville Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Pflugerville Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 7, 2016. Place 3 incumbent Mario Acosta was defeated by challenger Renae Mitchell, while Place 4 incumbent Vernagene Mott defeated Matt Robertson. Place 5 incumbent Carol Fletcher won re-election without opposition.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Pflugerville ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected at large to three-year terms. All voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Three seats were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[1]Pflugerville Independent School District, "Board Policies and Procedures," accessed February 25, 2016</ref>
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[1]
Candidates and results
Place 3
Results
| Pflugerville Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Renae Mitchell |
57.43% | 1,914 |
| Mario Acosta Incumbent | 42.57% | 1,419 |
| Total Votes | 3,333 | |
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Precinct Results for Jurisdictions in Travis County," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
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Place 4
Results
| Pflugerville Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Vernagene Mott Incumbent |
54.04% | 1,753 |
| Matt Robertson | 45.96% | 1,491 |
| Total Votes | 3,244 | |
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Precinct Results for Jurisdictions in Travis County," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Vernagene Mott
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Place 5
Results
| Pflugerville Independent School District, Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carol Fletcher Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,995 |
| Total Votes | 2,995 | |
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Precinct Results for Jurisdictions in Travis County," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Carol Fletcher
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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:[2][3]
| 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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Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2015Mary Kimmins won election without opposition. Incumbent Cynthia Graves won re-election without opposition. 2014The district canceled the board member election since they had only two candidates who ran unopposed. Incumbent Rob Reyes and former Pflugerville principal Larry Bradley won the seats by default.[4] Voters approved a $287 million bond proposal that addressed district growth, safety and security and campus parity across the district.[5] | |
What was at stake?
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About the district
Pflugerville Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 54th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 23,543 students.[6]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Patti Bergin," February 25, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Community Impact, "Bradley joining Pflugerville ISD board," March 26, 2014
- ↑ Pflugerville Independent School District, "Pflugerville Board of Trustees calls for May bond," accessed April 2, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Pflugerville Independent School District Elections | |
| Travis County, Texas and Williamson County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: Incumbent, Mario Acosta • Renae Mitchell Place 4: Incumbent, Vernagene Mott • Matt Robertson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
