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Texas State Board of Education election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 5
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 13
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 4 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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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. Voting in Texas |
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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
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.
Candidates and election results
District 1
General election candidates
- Georgina Perez (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jennifer Ivey (Republican Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Georgina Perez (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
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District 5
General election candidates
- Rebecca Bell-Metereau (Democratic Party) ✔
- Lani Popp (Republican Party)
- Stephanie Berlin (Libertarian Party)
Republican primary runoff candidates
Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
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Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
District 6
General election candidates
- Michelle Palmer (Democratic Party)
- Will Hickman (Republican Party) ✔
- Whitney Bilyeu (Libertarian Party)
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Democratic primary runoff candidates
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
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Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
District 8
General election candidates
- Audrey Young (Republican Party) ✔
- Audra Rose Berry (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Brian Leonard (Libertarian Party)
Democratic primary candidates
The Democratic Party primary was canceled.
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
District 9
General election candidates
- Keven Ellis (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Brenda Davis (Democratic Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Keven Ellis (Incumbent) ✔
District 10
General election candidates
- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Marsha Burnett-Webster (Democratic Party)
- Trip Seibold (Libertarian Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Tom Maynard (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party convention candidates
Libertarian Party
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District 14
General election candidates
- Sue Melton-Malone (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Greg Alvord (Democratic Party)
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
- Sue Melton-Malone (Incumbent) ✔
- Maria Berry
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District 15
General election candidates
- John Betancourt (Democratic Party)
- Jay Johnson (Republican Party) ✔
Democratic primary candidates
Republican primary candidates
Campaign finance
The tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
District 1
District 5
District 6
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 14
District 15
Past elections
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Matt Robinson (R) | 59.5 | 369,752 |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Patricia Hardy (R) | 57.2 | 366,245 |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Patricia Hardy | 55.8 | 58,796 |
![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Pam Little (R) ![]() | 49.4 | 334,584 |
![]() | Suzanne Smith (D) ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Suzanne Smith ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Pam Little ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | Aicha Davis (D) | 76.3 | 309,926 |
A. Denise Russell (R) | 23.7 | 96,136 |
Total votes: 406,062 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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 | ||
✔ | A. Denise Russell |
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