Ysleta Independent School District elections (2017)
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Four of the seven seats on the Ysleta Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In her bid for re-election to the District 1 seat in the general election, incumbent Ana Maria Dueñez faced challengers Carlos Jesus Bustillos and Mitch Brice. Bustillos won election to the seat. Richard Couder ran unopposed and won the open District 3 seat by default. A runoff election for District 5 was held on June 10, 2017, for incumbent Paul Pearson and challenger Cruz Ochoa. They defeated Miguel Payan and Leila Melendez in the general election. Ochoa defeated Pearson in the runoff election to win his first term on the board. No one filed to run as a regular candidate for the District 7 seat. Write-in candidate Kathryn Lucero was appointed to that seat.[1][2][3][4]
The 2017 election was guaranteed to add two new members to the board due to the open District 3 and 7 seats. A third new member was also elected to the board in the general election. In 2015, two new members were added to the board. One won an open seat, while the other defeated an incumbent for a term on the board. Click here for more election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Ysleta Independent board of trustees consists of seven members elected by district to four-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis in May of odd-numbered years. Three seats—Districts 2, 4, and 6—were up for election on May 9, 2015, and four seats—Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7—were up for election on May 6, 2017.[5] A runoff election for District 5 was held on June 10, 2017.[4]
To qualify for the ballot, board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, registered voters, and residents of the board of trustees district they sought to represent. They could not be convicted of a felony. To get on the ballot, they had to file their candidacy applications with the school district by February 17, 2017.[6]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by April 6, 2017.[7]
District 1
Results
| Ysleta Independent School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carlos Jesus Bustillos |
64.33% | 806 |
| Ana Maria Dueñez Incumbent | 29.21% | 366 |
| Mitch Brice | 6.46% | 81 |
| Total Votes | 1,253 | |
| Source: Ysleta Independent School District, "Election Summary Report of the May 6, 2017," accessed May 19, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Ana Maria Dueñez | Mitch Brice | Carlos Jesus Bustillos 
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District 3
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomer Richard Couder won election to the board by default.[2]
Candidates
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District 5
Runoff election
Results
| Ysleta Independent School District, District 5 Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Cruz Ochoa |
59.66% | 1,090 |
| Paul Pearson Incumbent | 40.34% | 737 |
| Total Votes | 1,827 | |
| Source: El Paso County Elections, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
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General election
Results
| Ysleta Independent School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Cruz Ochoa |
35.25% | 688 |
| Paul Pearson Incumbent |
31.71% | 619 |
| Leila Melendez | 26.23% | 512 |
| Miguel Payan | 6.81% | 133 |
| Total Votes | 1,952 | |
| Source: Ysleta Independent School District, "Election Summary Report of the May 6, 2017," accessed May 19, 2017 | ||
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District 7
Results
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Newcomer and write-in candidate Kathryn Lucero was appointed to the board.[2]
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Ysleta Independent board of trustees election shared the ballot with municipal elections in El Paso County.[8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Ysleta Independent board of trustees election.[9][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| June 10, 2017 | Runoff election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
The Ysleta Teachers Association endorsed District 1 challenger Carlos Jesus Bustillos and District 5 challenger Cruz Ochoa.[11]
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[12]
- The 30th day report was due on April 6, 2017,
- The 8th day report was due on April 28, 2017, and
- The July semiannual report was due on July 17, 2017.
All school board candidates in the state were also required to file July semiannual campaign finance reports. Opposed school board candidates could choose "modified reporting" if they did not plan to exceed either $500 in contributions or $500 in expenditures in the election. Modified reporting exempts a candidate from filing the 30th and 8th day reports normally due before an election. If a candidate opted for modified reporting but exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, he or she had to file the 30th and 8th day reports. Unopposed school board candidates were only required to file a campaign finance report on the July semiannual deadline.[13]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $6,526.58 and spent a total of $7,468.03 as of May 1, 2017, according to the Ysleta Independent School District.[14]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 1 | |||
| Ana Maria Dueñez | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mitch Brice | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Carlos Jesus Bustillos | $3,000.00 | $1,197.56 | $1,802.44 |
| District 5 | |||
| Paul Pearson | $850.00 | $1,684.37 | ($834.37) |
| Cruz Ochoa | $631.58 | $1,362.77 | ($731.19) |
| Miguel Payan | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Leila Melendez | $2,045.00 | $3,223.33 | ($1,178.33) |
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The Ysleta Independent board of trustees election was guaranteed to add two new members to the board due to open seats. A third new member was also elected to the board after defeating an incumbent in the general election. A runoff election on June 10, 2017, included one incumbent and one newcomer.
Two new members were elected to the board in the district's 2015 election. One won an open seat, and the other defeated an incumbent to win a term on the board. One incumbent won re-election that year.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
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| 2017 | 2.25 | 50.00% | 50.00% | TBD | TBD | |
| 2015 | 2.00 | 0.00% | 66.67% | 50.00% | 66.67% | |
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| 2015 | 1.69 | 48.62% | 77.98% | 83.53% | 34.40% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
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About the district
The Ysleta Independent School District is located in El Paso County in western Texas. The county seat is El Paso. El Paso County was home to an estimated 835,593 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[15] The district was the 27th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 42,488 students.[16]
Demographics
El Paso County underperformed compared to Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in El Paso County during that time period was $41,637, compared to $53,207 statewide. The poverty rate in the county was 20.3 percent, while it was 15.9 percent for the entire state.[15]
| Racial Demographics, 2011-2015[15] | ||
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| Race | El Paso County (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 91.9 | 79.7 |
| Black or African American | 4.1 | 12.5 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Asian | 1.4 | 4.7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81.3 | 38.8 |
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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ysleta Independent School District, "School Board," accessed March 6, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 El Paso County Elections Department, "Sample Ballot: Ysleta ISD (PDF)," accessed April 12, 2017
- ↑ El Paso County Elections, "May 6, 2017 - Uniform Election Unofficial Final Election Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 USA Today, "Bustillos unseats incumbent Dueñez in YISD District 1 race," May 7, 2017
- ↑ Ysleta Independent School District, "Board Members," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Ysleta Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election- Saturday, May 6, 2017," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ El Paso County Elections Department, "Current Election: May 2017 Uniform Election," accessed April 12, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule For Reports Due In Connection With Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ El Paso County Elections Department, "Current Election: May 2017 Uniform Election," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Ysleta Teachers Association, "Ysleta ISD Endorsed Candidates," accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," accessed March 28, 2017
- ↑ Ysleta Independent School District, "Current Election May 2017 Uniform Election," accessed May 1, 2017
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: El Paso County, Texas," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Ysleta Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| El Paso County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Ana Maria Dueñez • Mitch Brice • Carlos Jesus Bustillos District 3: • Richard Couder District 5: • Incumbent, Paul Pearson • Cruz Ochoa • Miguel Payan • Leila Melendez District 7: • Kathryn Lucero (write-in candidate) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
