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Victoria Independent School District elections (2016)

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Victoria Independent School District Elections

General election date:
May 7, 2016
Enrollment (13–14):
14,543 students

Three of the seven seats on the Victoria Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. The seats of District 1 incumbent Kevin VanHook and District 7 incumbent Michael DiSanto did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Both incumbents were automatically re-elected to additional terms. The race for the open District 6 seat featured candidates Micah Hatley and Margaret Pruett. Pruett defeated Hatley to win a seat on the board. There was no primary.[1][2]


Elections

Voter and candidate information

The Victoria ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected by district to three-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Districts 1, 6, and 7were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]

Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[3]

Candidates and results

District 1

Results

This election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Kevin VanHook won re-election automatically.[2]

Candidates

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  • Incumbent

District 6

Results

Victoria Independent School District,
District 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Margaret Pruett 51.50% 428
Micah Hatley 48.50% 403
Total Votes 831
Source: Victoria County Elections Office, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016

Candidates

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District 7

Results

This election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Michael DiSanto won re-election automatically.[2]

Candidates

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  • Incumbent

Additional elections

The school board election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4][5]

Deadline Event
February 19, 2016 Candidate filing deadline
February 23, 2016 Deadline for write-in candidates
April 7, 2016 Pre-general election campaign finance deadline
April 19, 2016 Campaign finance report due
May 7, 2016 Election Day
May 18, 2016 Final day for canvassing of votes
July 15, 2016 Post-election campaign finance deadline

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About the district

See also: Victoria Independent School District, Texas

Victoria Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 82nd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 14,543 students.[8]

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See also

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