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Pilar Candia
Pilar Candia was a candidate for District 9 representative on the Fort Worth Independent School District school board in Texas. Candia was defeated in the by-district general election on May 6, 2017.
Elections
2017
Five of nine seats on the Fort Worth Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. In District 1, incumbent Jacinto Ramos Jr. ran unopposed in his bid for re-election. Due to the lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Ramos Jr. was automatically re-elected to another term.[1] Incumbent T.A. Sims defeated challenger Johnny Cook-Muhammad in the District 4 race. District 7 incumbent Norman Robbins defeated challenger Michael Ryan. District 8 incumbent Matthew Avila filed for re-election but withdrew from the race on February 18, 2017.[2] Newcomer Anael Luebanos defeated newcomer Jason Brown for the open seat. In District 9, incumbent Ashley Paz defeated Pilar Candia in her re-election bid.[3]
Results
| Fort Worth Independent School District, District 9 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ashley Paz Incumbent |
58.37% | 1,374 |
| Pilar Candia | 41.63% | 980 |
| Total Votes | 2,354 | |
| Source: Tarrant County Elections, "05-06-2017 Joint Elections: Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 | ||
See also
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas
- Fort Worth Independent School District elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
| Fort Worth Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Tarrant County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Jacinto Ramos Jr. District 4: • Incumbent, T.A. Sims • Johnny Cook-Muhammad |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
