Philip Cowen
Philip Cowen was a member of the Brownsville Independent School District in Texas, representing Position 3. Cowen assumed office in 2016. Cowen left office on November 12, 2020.
Cowen ran for election to the Brownsville Independent School District to represent Position 1 in Texas. Cowen lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Brownsville Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Brownsville Independent School District Position 1
Carlos Elizondo defeated incumbent Drue Ellen Brown and Philip Cowen in the general election for Brownsville Independent School District Position 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carlos Elizondo (Nonpartisan) | 47.3 | 13,675 | |
| Drue Ellen Brown (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 8,387 | ||
| Philip Cowen (Nonpartisan) | 23.7 | 6,834 | ||
| Total votes: 28,896 | |||
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2020
See also: Brownsville Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Brownsville Independent School District Position 3
Jessica Gonzalez defeated incumbent Philip Cowen, Viro Cardenas, and Argelia Miller in the general election for Brownsville Independent School District Position 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jessica Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 45.0 | 19,688 |
| Philip Cowen (Nonpartisan) | 33.0 | 14,405 | ||
| Viro Cardenas (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 5,228 | ||
| Argelia Miller (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 4,393 | ||
| Total votes: 43,714 | |||
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2016
Four of the seven seats on the Brownsville Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In the race for Position 3, incumbent Herman Powers Jr. faced challengers Josette Cruz, Phillip Cowen, Argelia Miller, and Jorge Valdez. Position 5 incumbent Caty Presas ran against three challengers: Erasmo Castro, Laura Castro, and Laura Perez-Reyes. State District Judge Elia Cornejo Lopez filed in the race but withdrew her candidacy on August 24, 2016.[1] Incumbent Minerva Peña faced challengers Rhonda Cavazos, Anna Hernandez-Oquin, Roberto Uresti, and Kent Whittemore for Position 6. Lastly, four challengers filed in the Position 7 race against incumbent Jose Chirinos: Sylvia Perez Atkinson, Rigo Bocanegra, Norberto Rangel, and Orlando Carlos Treviño. Cowen, Perez-Reyes, Peña, and Atkinson won election to their respective seats.[2]
Results
| Brownsville Independent School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Phillip Cowen |
27.99% | 9,323 |
| Herman Powers Jr. Incumbent | 27.55% | 9,175 |
| Jorge Valdez | 23.89% | 7,956 |
| Argelia Miller | 12.03% | 4,008 |
| Josette Cruz | 8.55% | 2,847 |
| Total Votes | 33,309 | |
| Source: Cameron County, Texas, "General Election," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
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2020
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
