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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District elections (2017)

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San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Elections
General election date
May 6, 2017
Enrollment (14-15)
11,035 students

Four of seven seats on the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. Orlando “Papas” López defeated Chon Lopez Jr. in the race for Place 4. M.L. Garcia defeated Mario Silva for the Place 5 seat. Challenger Victor Rosas defeated incumbent Oscar Medrano in Place 6. In Place 7, incumbent Angel Mendez defeated Joe González in the race.[1][2] Silva defeated M.L. Garcia for the Place 5 seat by a margin of 3 votes. Due to the close margin, a recount may be requested. To read more about the district's policy on recounts, please click here. Ballotpedia will continue monitoring the election until official results are published.


Elections

Voter and candidate information

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The San Benito board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to three-year terms. Elections are held in the first and second year of every three-year cycle. Board members are elected by plurality, although the board may resolve that a majority vote is necessary for election. Should this happen, the board has no later than 180 days before the election date to make and/or reverse the decision.[3] Four seats were up for general election in 2014, three seats were up for general election in 2015, and four seats were up for general election on May 6, 2017.

School board candidates had to submit paperwork with the school district secretary by February 17, 2017. Each candidate had to be at least 18 years old, a registered voter, a resident of the state for at least 12 months, and had to be a resident of the district for at least six months. To cast a ballot in the election, citizens had to register to vote by April 6, 2017. For information on voter identification requirements in Texas, please click here.[4]

Candidates and results

Place 4

Results

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District,
Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Orlando López 58.89% 1,513
Chon Lopez Jr. 41.11% 1,056
Total Votes 2,569
Source: Cameron County Department of Elections, "General Election San Benito CISD," accessed September 20, 2017

Candidates

Chon Lopez Jr. Orlando “Papas” López Green check mark transparent.png

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Place 5

Results

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District,
Place 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png M.L. Garcia 50.02% 1,284
Mario Silva 49.98% 1,283
Total Votes 2,567
Source: Cameron County Department of Elections, "General Election San Benito CISD," accessed September 20, 2017

Candidates

M.L. Garcia Green check mark transparent.png Mario Silva

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Place 6

Results

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District,
Place 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Victor Rosas 50.80% 1,303
Oscar Medrano Incumbent 49.20% 1,262
Total Votes 2,565
Source: Cameron County Department of Elections, "General Election San Benito CISD," accessed September 20, 2017

Candidates

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  • Incumbent

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Place 7

Results

San Benito Consolidated Independent School District,
Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Angel Mendez Incumbent 50.16% 1,289
Joe González 49.84% 1,281
Total Votes 2,570
Source: Cameron County Department of Elections, "General Election San Benito CISD," accessed September 20, 2017

Candidates

Angel Mendez Green check mark transparent.png Joe González

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  • Incumbent

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Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Texas elections, 2017

The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees election shared the ballot with four city commission seat elections in San Benito.[5]

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[6][7]

Deadline Event
February 17, 2017 Candidate filing deadline
April 6, 2017 Deadline to register to vote
April 6, 2017 Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report)
April 28, 2017 Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report)
April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 Early voting period
May 6, 2017 General election date
July 17, 2017 Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report)

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Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance requirements in Texas and List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2017
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There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[8]

  • 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.[9]

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About the district

See also: San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District is located in Cameron County, Texas.

The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District is located in Cameron County, Texas. The county seat is Brownsville. The county was home to an estimated 422,135 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[10] The district was the 100th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 11,035 students.[11]

Demographics

Cameron County underperformed compared to Texas as a whole in terms of higher education attainment, median income, and poverty rate between 2011 and 2015. The U.S. Census Bureau found that 16.4 percent of county residents 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to a 27.6 percent for the entire state. The county had a median household income of $33,266, compared to $53,207 statewide. The poverty rate for Cameron County was 32.0 percent, compared to 15.9 percent statewide.[10]

Racial Demographics, 2010-2015[12]
Race Cameron County (%) Texas (%)
White 97.2 79.7
Black or African American 0.9 12.5
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6 1.0
Asian 0.8 4.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 0.5 1.9
Hispanic or Latino 88.8 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

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Jerrick Adams, "Email communication with Isabel C. González," February 23, 2017
  2. ↑ Cameron County Department of Elections, "General Election San Benito CISD Summary Report," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
  3. ↑ San Benito CISD, "BOARD MEMBERS ELECTIONS," accessed May 11, 2017
  4. ↑ San Benito CISD, "BOARD MEMBERS ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS," accessed March 14, 2017
  5. ↑ Valley Morning Star, "Hot election shapes up in San Benito" accessed May 11, 2017
  6. ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed March 11, 2017
  7. ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
  8. ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
  9. ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Cameron County, Texas," accessed April 11, 2017
  11. ↑ 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
  12. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named census
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District elections in 2017
Cameron County, Texas
Election date:May 6, 2017
Candidates:Place 4: • Chon Lopez Jr. • Orlando “Papas” López
Place 5: • M.L. Garcia • Mario Silva
Place 6: • Incumbent, Oscar Medrano • Victor Rosas
Place 7: • Incumbent, Angel Mendez • Joe González
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