Rachel McGowan

Rachel McGowan

Nonpartisan

Richardson Independent School District school board District 5

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

3

Predecessor: Karen Clardy (Nonpartisan)

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Last election

May 3, 2025

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Rachel McGowan is a member of the Richardson Independent School District school board in Texas, representing District 5. She assumed office on May 23, 2022. Her current term ends in 2028.

McGowan ran for re-election to the Richardson Independent School District school board to represent District 5 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 3, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Richardson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)

General election

General election for Richardson Independent School District school board District 5

Incumbent Rachel McGowan defeated Cristina Neria in the general election for Richardson Independent School District school board District 5 on May 3, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rachel McGowan (Nonpartisan)	87.4	3,075
	Submit photo	Cristina Neria (Nonpartisan)	12.6	445

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,520
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Richardson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Richardson Independent School District school board District 5

Rachel McGowan defeated Jan Stell and Kile Brown in the general election for Richardson Independent School District school board District 5 on May 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rachel McGowan (Nonpartisan)	51.0	2,966
	Submit photo	Jan Stell (Nonpartisan)	38.2	2,223
	Submit photo	Kile Brown (Nonpartisan)	10.8	628

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,817
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2025

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2022

Rachel McGowan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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