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Victoria Independent School District elections (2016)
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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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District 6
Results
| Victoria Independent School District, District 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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 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
| Micah Hatley | Margaret Pruett
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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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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 |
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| 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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Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2015Incumbent Estella De Los Santos won re-election without opposition. Incumbent Ross Mansker won re-election without opposition. 2014The district canceled this election because both incumbents, Tami Keeling in District 5 and L.J. 'Lou' Svetlik in District 3, were running unopposed. 2013The district canceled this election due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Bernard Klimist, Kevin VanHook and Michael DiSanto ran unopposed and won re-election.[6] 2012The district canceled this election due to lack of opposition. District 2 incumbent Estella De Los Santos and District 4 incumbent Ross Mansker ran unopposed and won re-election by default.[7] | |
What was at stake?
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About the district
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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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip,"Phone conversation with Victoria ISD, secretary to the superintendent," February 25, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Victoria County Elections Office, "Unofficial Results," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Victoria Independent School District, "Board Members Elections," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Victoria Advocate, "VISD to cancel school board election," March 20, 2013
- ↑ Victoria Advocate, "12 candidates meet filing deadline for city council election, VISD, Victoria College," March 5, 2012
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Victoria Independent School District Elections | |
| Victoria County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Kevin VanHook District 6: Micah Hatley • Margaret Pruett |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
