Vijay Patel
Vijay Patel ran for election to the Klein Independent School District to represent Position 3 in Texas. Patel lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Patel has worked for Hewlett Packard. He has twins who graduated from Klein Oak High School.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Klein Independent School District, Position 3
Chris Todd defeated Seth Batiste and Vijay Patel in the general election for Klein Independent School District, Position 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Todd (Nonpartisan) | 47.6 | 22,078 |
 | Seth Batiste (Nonpartisan) | 28.0 | 12,990 | |
 | Vijay Patel (Nonpartisan) | 24.4 | 11,317 | |
| Total votes: 46,385 | |||
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2017
Two of seven seats on the Klein Independent School District school board in Texas were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. One incumbent filed for re-election. Position 1 incumbent Georgan Reitmeier was the only one to file for the seat and ran unopposed. The Position 2 incumbent did not file for re-election, leaving the seat open. Former candidate Doug James defeated former candidate Vijay Patel and newcomers Seth Batiste, Dilan Dimas, Wade Fennel, and Sangita Mallik.[2]
Results
| Klein Independent School District, Position 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Doug James |
38.36% | 1,455 |
| Vijay Patel | 19.43% | 737 |
| Seth Batiste | 14.90% | 565 |
| Sangita Mallik | 12.05% | 457 |
| Dilan Dimas | 8.17% | 310 |
| Wade Fennel | 7.09% | 269 |
| Total Votes | 3,793 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Official," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
2013
Results
| Klein Independent School District, Position 7, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Mann Incumbent |
62.7% | 5,201 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vijay Patel | 37.3% | 3,090 | |
| Total Votes | 8,291 | |||
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "November 2013 General Election Official Results," accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Endorsements
Patel was not endorsed in this campaign.
Funding
Patel reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission.[3]
Campaign themes
Since Patel has traveled extensively for his work, he hopes to bring a global perspective to the board. Having both of his children go through Klein ISD, Patel says he knows the value of a good education.[4]
He supported extracurricular activities, the expansion of technology, fewer state-mandated tests and career and technical education.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bryan Kirk, The Houston Chronicle, "Growth hot topic in Klein ISD board race," published October 22, 2013
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Email communication with Beverly McGlasson," August 30, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission Search Campaign Finance Reports, accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedChronicle - ↑ Crystal Simmons, Cypress Creek Mirror, "Klein ISD trustee candidates address the public," published October 21, 2013
| Klein Independent School District elections in 2018 | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
