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Texas State Board of Education election, 2020

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Texas State Board of Education
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 9, 2019
Primary: March 3, 2020
Primary runoff: July 14, 2020
General: November 3, 2020

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Georgina Perez (D) (District 1)
Ken Mercer (R) (District 5)
Donna Bahorich (R) (District 6)
Barbara Cargill (R) (District 8)
Keven Ellis (R) (District 9)
Tom Maynard (R) (District 10)
Sue Melton-Malone (R) (District 14)
Marty Rowley (R) (District 15)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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State Board of Education (8 seats)

Texas held an election for eight of 15 seats on the state board of education on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 9, 2019.

Incumbent Georgina Perez won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 1.

Rebecca Bell-Metereau won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 5.

Will Hickman won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 6.

Audrey Young won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 8.

Incumbent Keven Ellis won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 9.

Incumbent Tom Maynard won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 10.

Incumbent Sue Melton-Malone won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 14.

Jay Johnson won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 15.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Texas modified its absentee/mail-in voting, candidate filing, and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Local election officials could not reject an absentee ballot due to a perceived signature mismatch unless the voter was given a pre-rejection notice of this finding and a "meaningful opportunity to cure his or her ballot's rejection." Return locations for absentee/mail-in ballots were limited to one per county.
  • Candidate filing procedures: The petition deadline for independent candidates for non-presidential office was extended to August 13, 2020.
  • Early voting: Early voting began on October 13, 2020.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

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Candidates and election results

District 1

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District 5

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    District 6

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      District 8

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          District 9

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          District 10

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            District 14

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            District 15

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            Campaign finance

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            District 1

            District 5

            District 6

            District 8

            District 9

            District 10

            District 14

            District 15

            Past elections

            2018

            See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2018

            District 2

            General election

            General election for Texas State Board of Education District 2

            Incumbent Ruben Cortez Jr. defeated Charles Hasse in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Ruben Cortez Jr.
            Ruben Cortez Jr. (D)
             
            53.6
             
            206,689
            Charles Hasse (R)
             
            46.4
             
            178,923

            Total votes: 385,612
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            Democratic primary election

            Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2

            Incumbent Ruben Cortez Jr. defeated Michelle Arévalo Dávila in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Ruben Cortez Jr.
            Ruben Cortez Jr.
             
            52.3
             
            31,289
            Michelle Arévalo Dávila
             
            47.7
             
            28,487

            Total votes: 59,776
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            Republican primary election

            Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2

            Charles Hasse defeated Eric Garza in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 2 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Charles Hasse
             
            67.1
             
            31,717
            Eric Garza
             
            32.9
             
            15,536

            Total votes: 47,253
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            District 3

            General election

            General election for Texas State Board of Education District 3

            Incumbent Marisa Perez-Diaz won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 3 on November 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Marisa Perez-Diaz
            Marisa Perez-Diaz (D)
             
            100.0
             
            302,242

            Total votes: 302,242
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            Democratic primary election

            Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 3

            Incumbent Marisa Perez-Diaz defeated Dan Arellano in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 3 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Marisa Perez-Diaz
            Marisa Perez-Diaz
             
            75.9
             
            60,027
            Dan Arellano
             
            24.1
             
            19,022

            Total votes: 79,049
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            District 4

            General election

            General election for Texas State Board of Education District 4

            Incumbent Lawrence Allen Jr. won election in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Lawrence Allen Jr.
            Lawrence Allen Jr. (D)
             
            100.0
             
            311,590

            Total votes: 311,590
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            Democratic primary election

            Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 4

            Incumbent Lawrence Allen Jr. defeated Steven Chambers in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 4 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Lawrence Allen Jr.
            Lawrence Allen Jr.
             
            66.9
             
            45,162
            Steven Chambers
             
            33.1
             
            22,337

            Total votes: 67,499
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            District 7

            General election

            General election for Texas State Board of Education District 7

            Matt Robinson defeated Elizabeth Markowitz in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on November 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Matt Robinson
            Matt Robinson (R)
             
            59.5
             
            369,752
            Image of Elizabeth Markowitz
            Elizabeth Markowitz (D)
             
            40.5
             
            252,158

            Total votes: 621,910
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            Democratic primary election

            Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7

            Elizabeth Markowitz advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Elizabeth Markowitz
            Elizabeth Markowitz
             
            100.0
             
            50,781

            Total votes: 50,781
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            Republican primary election

            Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7

            Matt Robinson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 7 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Matt Robinson
            Matt Robinson
             
            100.0
             
            99,875

            Total votes: 99,875
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            District 11

            General election

            General election for Texas State Board of Education District 11

            Incumbent Patricia Hardy defeated Carla Morton and Aaron Gutknecht in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 11 on November 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Patricia Hardy
            Patricia Hardy (R)
             
            57.2
             
            366,245
            Image of Carla Morton
            Carla Morton (D)
             
            40.5
             
            259,276
            Aaron Gutknecht (L)
             
            2.4
             
            15,241

            Total votes: 640,762
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            Democratic primary election

            Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 11

            Carla Morton defeated Celeste Light in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 11 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Carla Morton
            Carla Morton
             
            57.9
             
            33,217
            Celeste Light
             
            42.1
             
            24,156

            Total votes: 57,373
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            Republican primary election

            Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 11

            Incumbent Patricia Hardy defeated Feyi Obamehinti and Cheryl Surber in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 11 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Patricia Hardy
            Patricia Hardy
             
            55.8
             
            58,796
            Image of Feyi Obamehinti
            Feyi Obamehinti
             
            24.3
             
            25,580
            Cheryl Surber
             
            20.0
             
            21,073

            Total votes: 105,449
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            District 12

            General election

            General election for Texas State Board of Education District 12

            Pam Little defeated Suzanne Smith and Rachel Wester in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 12 on November 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Pam Little
            Pam Little (R) Candidate Connection
             
            49.4
             
            334,584
            Image of Suzanne Smith
            Suzanne Smith (D) Candidate Connection
             
            47.9
             
            324,307
            Rachel Wester (L)
             
            2.7
             
            18,002

            Total votes: 676,893
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            Democratic primary runoff election

            The Democratic primary runoff election was canceled. Suzanne Smith advanced from the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 12.

            Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

            Democratic primary election

            Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 12

            Suzanne Smith and Laura Malone-Miller advanced to a runoff. They defeated Tina Green in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 12 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Suzanne Smith
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            48.1
             
            35,460
            Laura Malone-Miller
             
            26.3
             
            19,426
            Tina Green
             
            25.6
             
            18,883

            Total votes: 73,769
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            Republican primary election

            Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 12

            Pam Little advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 12 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Pam Little
            Pam Little Candidate Connection
             
            100.0
             
            82,548

            Total votes: 82,548
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            District 13

            General election

            General election for Texas State Board of Education District 13

            Aicha Davis defeated A. Denise Russell in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on November 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Aicha Davis
            Aicha Davis (D)
             
            76.3
             
            309,926
            Image of A. Denise Russell
            A. Denise Russell (R)
             
            23.7
             
            96,136

            Total votes: 406,062
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            Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13

            Aicha Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
            %
            Votes
            Image of Aicha Davis
            Aicha Davis
             
            100.0
             
            68,458

            Total votes: 68,458
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            Republican primary election

            Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13

            A. Denise Russell advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 13 on March 6, 2018.

            Candidate
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            A. Denise Russell

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