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Sonny-Peter Merrell
Sonny-Peter Merrell was the At-large District 7 incumbent on the Judson Board of Trustees in Texas. He was defeated in the general election on May 9, 2015.
Elections
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Judson Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the District 1 race, incumbent Steve Salyer faced challenger Rick Page. In the At-large District 6 race, incumbent June Adair competed against Reneé Paschall. At-large District 7 incumbent Sonny-Peter Merrell faced three challengers: Misty Dunn-Suarez, Melinda Salinas and Rod Tanner. While Slayer retained his seat, Paschalld defeated Adair and Salinas unseated Merrell.
Results
| Judson Independent School District, At-Large District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Melinda Salinas |
40.1% | 963 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sonny-Peter Merrell Incumbent | 24.6% | 591 | |
| Nonpartisan | Misty Dunn-Suarez | 20.9% | 501 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rod Tanner | 14.4% | 346 | |
| Total Votes | 2,401 | |||
| Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Joint City and School Election May 9, 2015: Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Merrell reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission as of April 9, 2015.[1]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[2]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[3]
Endorsements
Merrell was endorsed by the San Antonio Express-News editorial board.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- Judson Independent School District, Texas
- Judson Independent School District elections (2015)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Judson Independent School District, "Sonny-Peter Merrell Campaign Finance Report," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Salyer, Paschall and Merrell best in Judson," accessed April 30, 2015
