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Tomball Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Tomball Independent School District school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Matt Schiel defeated fellow newcomers Lee McLeod and Joseph Ferguson for the open District 5 seat. District 6 and District 7 incumbents Samuel Gregson and Lisa Nichols won re-election without opposition to their respective seats.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Tomball Independent School District Board of Trustees consists of seven at-large members elected to four-year terms. The filing period for Texas school board candidates running in fall elections started on July 23, 2016. The final day for candidates to file their applications for ballot placement was August 22, 2016. A candidate for school board in Texas must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the school district. The application for ballot placement also states that candidates cannot have felony convictions or court judgments verifying total mental incapacity on their records.[2]
The deadline to register to vote for the November election was October 11, 2016. The early voting period started on October 24, 2016, and concluded on November 4, 2016.[3]
Candidates and results
District 5
Results
| Tomball Independent School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Matt Schiel |
38.96% | 6,688 |
| Lee McLeod | 35.95% | 6,171 |
| Joseph Ferguson | 25.09% | 4,307 |
| Total Votes | 17,166 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," November 16, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Lee McLeod | Matt Schiel 
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District 6
Results
| Tomball Independent School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Samuel Gregson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,494 |
| Total Votes | 13,494 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," November 16, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 7
Results
| Tomball Independent School District, District 7 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lisa Nichols Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,846 |
| Total Votes | 13,846 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," November 16, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Lisa Nichols
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2016
Texas school board elections appeared on the ballot with races for U.S. president, U.S. House, state senate, state house, state courts, and local courts. These elections shared the ballot with statewide ballot measures.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 23, 2016 | First day of candidate filing period |
| August 22, 2016 | Deadline for candidate filing |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | First day of early voting in person |
| October 31, 2016 | Deadline for final pre-election campaign finance report |
| November 4, 2016 | Final day of early voting in person |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
| November 22, 2016 | Deadline for completion of vote canvassing |
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Campaign finance
Texas campaign ethics laws require school board candidates with opponents to file finance reports with their school district or county elections office. Candidates were required to file a pre-election report on October 11, 2016. The final campaign filing deadline prior to the November 2016 general election was October 31, 2016.[5]
What was at stake?
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About the district
Tomball Independent School District is located in both Harris County, Texas and Montgomery County, Texas. The seats for these counties are Houston and Conroe, respectively. Combined, the areas of Harris and Montgomery Counties were home to 5,075,587 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 90th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 12,499 students.[7]
Demographics in Harris County
Harris County outperformed the state of Texas in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.0 percent of Harris County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.1 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Harris County was $53,822, compared to $52,576 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Harris County was 17.3 percent, compared to 15.9 percent for the entire state.[6]
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Demographics in Montgomery County
Montgomery County outperformed the state of Texas in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.7 percent of Montgomery County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.1 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Montgomery County was $68,840, compared to $52,576 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Montgomery County was 10.9 percent, compared to 15.9 percent for the entire state.[6]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Matthew Murray, Database Administrator," August 25, 2016
- ↑ Clint Independent School District, "Board Member Elections 2016," accessed September 13, 2016
- ↑ El Paso County Elections Department, "Important Dates: 2016 General Election," May 12, 2016
- ↑ Texas Association of School Boards, "November 8, 2016 Election Calendar and FAQ," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 United States Census Bureau, "Montgomery County, Texas," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Harris County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Montgomery County," accessed December 31, 2014
| 2016 Tomball Independent School District Elections | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 5: Lee McLeod • Matt Schiel • Joseph Ferguson District 6: Incumbent, Samuel Gregson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
