Trip Seibold

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Trip Seibold

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Texas A&M University, 2001

Personal

Birthplace

Round Rock, Texas

Trip Seibold (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the Texas State Board of Education to represent District 10. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Seibold completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Trip Seibold was born in Round Rock, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 2001.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas State Board of Education election, 2020

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 10

Incumbent Tom Maynard defeated Marsha Burnett-Webster and Trip Seibold in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 10 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Maynard (R)	50.8	441,700
		Marsha Burnett-Webster (D)	45.9	398,453
		Trip Seibold (L)	3.3	28,603

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 868,756
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 10

Marsha Burnett-Webster defeated Stephen Wyman in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 10 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Marsha Burnett-Webster	84.5	133,862
		Stephen Wyman	15.5	24,549

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 158,411
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 10

Incumbent Tom Maynard advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 10 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Maynard	100.0	134,760

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 10

Trip Seibold advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 10 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Trip Seibold (L)

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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Trip Seibold completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Seibold's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Seibold grew up in Round Rock, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University and earned his B.S. in computer science with a minor in economics in December 2001. His professional experience was nearly 16 years as a software engineer primarily diagnosing software bugs by determining their root cause and fixing what's broken. He has been retired since September 2017.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• "If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children." - Gandhi
• "The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently." - Nietzsche
• "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Education, public education, long-term outcomes, and efficient use of funds.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Peace

What is your favorite book? Why?

A Force For Good: The Dalai Lama's Vision for Our World by Daniel Goleman. This book outlines many of the social changes facing us and, more importantly, provides solutions. The book remains highly optimistic throughout. The book has much in common with How Soon Is Now by Daniel Pinchbeck which I also really enjoyed.

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