Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Places 3, 6 and 7 were on the ballot. All three incumbents did not file for re-election.
Norberto Cantu Jr. and Eddie Ramirez were both re-elected without opposition in Places 3 and 7, respectively. Judy A. Solis and Flor Flores faced off for the Place 6 seat, which Solis won.
About the district
Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District is located in Starr County, Texas. The county seat of Starr County is Rio Grande City. Starr County is home to 60,968 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District was the 96th-largest school district in Texas and served 10,839 students.[2]
Demographics
Starr County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 8.5 percent of Starr County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.3 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Starr County was $24,653 compared to $51,563 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Starr County was 39.9 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Rio Grande City Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms, and serve the district at-large. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Three seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began filing nominating petitions on July 19, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 18, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Place 3
Place 6
Place 7
Election results
Place 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Norberto Cantu Jr. |
100% | 4,638 | |
| Total Votes | 4,638 | |||
| Source: Facebook, "Change for RGC CISD," accessed November 6, 2014 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. | ||||
Place 6
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Judy A. Solis |
79.6% | 4,290 | |
| Nonpartisan | Flor Flores | 20.4% | 1,101 | |
| Total Votes | 5,391 | |||
| Source: Facebook, "Change for RGC CISD," accessed November 6, 2014 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. | ||||
Place 7
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Eddie Ramirez |
100% | 4,603 | |
| Total Votes | 4,603 | |||
| Source: Facebook, "Change for RGC CISD," accessed November 6, 2014 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 19, 2014 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 18, 2014 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 20, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Last day of early voting |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, Texas state executive offices and one seat in the U.S. House Senate. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections. There was one statewide measure on the ballot regarding the diversion of oil and gasoline tax revenues from the state's "Rainy Day Fund" into transportation funding.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Rio + Grande + City + Consolidated + Independent + School + District + Texas"
See also
- Texas
- Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
- Texas school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Starr County, Texas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Texas
External links
- Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District
- Starr County, Texas
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Starr County, Texas," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Starr County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2014 Election Dates," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
| 2014 Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District Elections | |
| Starr County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Place 3: • Norberto Cantu Jr. Place 6: • Judy A. Solis • Flor Flores |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
