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Waco Independent School District elections (2014)

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2014 Waco Independent School District Elections

General Election date:
May 10, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Texas
Waco Independent School District
McLennan County, Texas ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Texas
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Three seats on the Waco Independent School District board were up for general election on May 10, 2014. In the at-large race, Cary DuPuy defeated challenger Armando Arvizu. In District 2, Colbert Murphy defeated challenger Jezelle D. Cooper for an unexpired term. District 3 incumbent Larry Perez retained his seat as it was unopposed.[1]

About the district

See also: Waco Independent School District, Texas
Waco Independent School District is located in McLennan County, Texas

Waco Independent School District is located in McLennan County, Texas. The county seat of McLennan County is Waco. The county's population was 234,906 according to the 2010 U.S. Census.[2]

Demographics

McLennan County underperforms in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education attainment, median income and poverty rate. The 2010 U.S. Census found that 21.8 percent of McLennan County residents over 25 years old held undergraduate degrees compared to a 26.3 percent rate for the state of Texas. McLennan County had a median income of $41,589 in 2010 compared to $51,563 for Texas. The poverty rate for McLennan County was 21.8 percent in 2010 compared to a 17.4 percent rate for the rest of the state.[2]

Racial Demographics, 2012[2]
Race McLennan County (%) Texas (%)
White 80.4 80.6
Black or African American 15.1 12.3
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1 1.0
Asian 1.6 4.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 1.7
Hispanic or Latino 24.4 38.2

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.

Voter and candidate information

The Waco Board of Trustees consists of seven members, five of whom are elected by district and two at-large. They serve three-year terms. There was no primary election and a general election took place on May 10, 2014 for three seats, including one unexpired term. Two seats were on the ballot in May 2015.[3]

A member of the board must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the district. An individual seeking office must be a resident of the state for 12 months and a resident of the district for six months, prior to the last date on which the candidate could file to be listed on the ballot.[4]

Elections

2014

Candidates

At-large

District 2

District 3

Election results

Waco Independent School District, At-large, 3-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngCary DuPuy Incumbent 68.2% 1,041
     Nonpartisan Armando Arvizu 31.8% 485
Total Votes 1,526
Source: McLennan County Board of Elections, "Official Results," accessed June 11, 2015


Waco Independent School District, District 2, 1-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngColbert Murphy 52.4% 187
     Nonpartisan Jezelle D. Cooper 47.6% 170
Total Votes 357
Source: McLennan County Board of Elections, "Official Results," accessed June 11, 2015


Waco Independent School District, District 3, 3-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Perez Incumbent 100% 109
Total Votes 109
Source: McLennan County Board of Elections, "Official Results," accessed June 11, 2015

Endorsements

No candidate received an endorsement in this election.

Campaign finance

No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.[5]

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Waco Independent School District election in 2014:[6]

Deadline Event
January 29, 2014 First day to file paperwork for ballot placement
February 28, 2014 Last day to file paperwork for ballot placement
March 5, 2014 Last day to withdraw from ballot
April 10, 2014 Due date for first campaign finance report
April 10, 2014 Last day for voter registration with county clerk
May 1, 2014 Last day to request mailed ballot from county clerk
May 2, 2014 Due date for second campaign finance report
May 10, 2014 Election day
May 21, 2014 Final day for canvassing of votes
July 15, 2014 Last campaign finance report for election

Additional elections on the ballot

The election for various municipal positions in McLennan County were also on the ballot.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Waco + Independent + School + District + Texas"

See also

External links

Footnotes