Richardson Independent School District elections (2017)
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Three of the seven seats on the Richardson Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2017. The Place 6 and 7 seats were up for election to regular three-year terms, but the Place 3 seat was up for election to a two-year term due to the announced resignation of incumbent Kris Oliver. The race for the open Place 3 seat included candidates Joseph Armstrong, Karen Clardy, Eric Eager, and Ben Prado. Clardy won election to the seat. In his bid for re-election to Place 6, incumbent Justin Bono ran unopposed and won another term. Place 7 incumbent Kristin Kuhne defeated challenger Lynn Davenport.[1][2][3]
The 2017 election was guaranteed to add one new member to the board due to the open Place 3 seat. Newcomers were also added to the board in 2014 and 2015 due to open seats. The district's 2016 race saw every incumbent run for re-election, and they all won additional terms on the board. Click here for more election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Richardson Independent board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Three seats—Places 3, 4, and 5—were up for election on May 7, 2016, and three seats—a short term in Place 3 and regular terms for Places 6 and 7—were up for election on May 6, 2017.[4] If no candidate had received a majority of votes in the general election for a particular seat, a runoff election would have been held on June 10, 2017.[5]
To qualify for the ballot, board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, registered voters, and residents of the board of trustees district they sought to represent. They could not be convicted of a felony. To get on the ballot, they had to file their candidacy applications with the school district by February 17, 2017.[6]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by April 6, 2017.[7]
Place 3
Results
| Richardson Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karen Clardy |
54.95% | 5,748 |
| Eric Eager | 22.55% | 2,359 |
| Joseph Armstrong | 12.41% | 1,298 |
| Ben Prado | 10.09% | 1,055 |
| Total Votes | 10,460 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Joseph Armstrong | Karen Clardy 
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| Eric Eager | Ben Prado | ||
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Place 6
Results
| Richardson Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Justin Bono Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 8,479 |
| Total Votes | 8,479 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
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Place 7
Results
| Richardson Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kristin Kuhne Incumbent |
54.42% | 6,100 |
| Lynn Davenport | 45.58% | 5,109 |
| Total Votes | 11,209 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Kristin Kuhne
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Richardson Independent board of trustees election shared the ballot with elections in the city of Richardson for mayor and the Place 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 seats on the city council.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Richardson Independent board of trustees election.[5][9][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| June 10, 2017 | Runoff election date (if needed) |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
Place 7 incumbent Kristin Kuhne was endorsed by Richardson City Council members Steve Mitchell, Mark Solomon, and Bob Townsend.[11] Place 7 challenger Lynn Davenport was endorsed by Dallas City Council member Adam McGough.[12]
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Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[13]
- 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.[14]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $49,493.89 and spent a total of $51,999.71 as of April 28, 2017, according to the Richardson Independent School District.[15]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Place 3 | |||
| Joseph Armstrong | $650.00 | $8,533.39 | ($7,883.39) |
| Karen Clardy | $10,760.00 | $5,641.38 | $5,118.62 |
| Eric Eager | $2,800.00 | $5,576.44 | ($2,776.44) |
| Ben Prado | $3,237.89 | $2,166.15 | $1,071.74 |
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| Kristin Kuhne | $14,445.00 | $17,061.86 | $2,616.86 |
| Lynn Davenport | $17,601.00 | $13,000.49 | $4,600.51 |
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2015Place 1Jean Krone Bono won election without opposition. Place 2Incumbent Kim Caston won re-election without opposition. Place 5Eron Linn won election without opposition. 2014
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Richardson Independent board of trustees election was guaranteed to add one new member to the board due to an open seat. Incumbents won re-election to the other two seats on the ballot.
New members were elected to the board in 2014 and 2015, but none were elected in 2016. That year, two of the three incumbents won re-election unopposed, and the third defeated a challenger to win another term on the board. The new members elected to the board in 2014 and 2015 won open seats. No incumbents were unseated in their bids for re-election in 2014, 2015, 2016, or 2017.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
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| 2017 | 2.33 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2016 | 1.33 | 66.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 33.33% | 100.00% | 66.67% | |
| 2014 | 2.50 | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A | 100.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.69 | 48.62% | 77.98% | 83.53% | 34.40% | |
| 2014 | 1.86 | 37.61% | 75.22% | 81.76% | 38.05% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
| 2014 | 1.89 | 32.57% | 75.51% | 81.31% | 38.24% | |
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About the district
The Richardson Independent School District is located in Dallas County in northeastern Texas. The county seat is Dallas. Dallas County was home to an estimated 2,553,385 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[16] The district was the 32nd-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 38,618 students.[17]
Demographics
Dallas County outperformed Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in Dallas County was $50,270, compared to $53,207 for the entire state. The county poverty rate was 17.9 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[16]
| Racial Demographics, 2011-2015[16] | ||
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| Race | Dallas County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 67.7 | 79.7 |
| Black or African American | 23.1 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 6.2 | 4.7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39.5 | 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
| Richardson Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Lake Highlands Advocate, "RISD trustee Kris Oliver resigns," January 10, 2017
- ↑ Richardson Independent School District, "2017 Filings," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "May 6, 2017 Joint Election: Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ Richardson Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Richardson Independent School District, "Board Election Information," accessed March 1, 2017
- ↑ Richardson Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election- Saturday, May 6, 2017," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Sample Ballot: Joint Election May 6, 2017," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule For Reports Due In Connection With Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "2017 Important Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Kristin for RISD, "Endorsements," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ Lynn Davenport for RISD Board Place 7, "Endorsements," accessed May 4, 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
- ↑ Richardson Independent School District, "2017 Filings," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Dallas County, Texas," accessed March 10, 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
| Richardson Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: • Joseph Armstrong • Karen Clardy • Eric Eager • Ben Prado Place 6: • Incumbent, Justin Bono Place 7: • Incumbent, Kristin Kuhne • Lynn Davenport |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
