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Orlando "Papas" López is the Place 4 representative on the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District school board in Texas. López won a first term in the by-district general election on May 6, 2017.
Elections
2017
Four of seven seats on the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. Orlando “Papas” López defeated Chon Lopez Jr. in the race for Place 4. M.L. Garcia defeated Mario Silva for the Place 5 seat. Challenger Victor Rosas defeated incumbent Oscar Medrano in Place 6. In Place 7, incumbent Angel Mendez defeated Joe González in the race.[1][2]
Results
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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58.89% | 1,513 |
Chon Lopez Jr. | 41.11% | 1,056 |
Total Votes | 2,569 | |
Source: Cameron County Department of Elections, "General Election San Benito CISD," accessed September 20, 2017 |
2015
Opposition
Three seats of the seven seats on the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees were up for election on May 9, 2015. Incumbent Fatima Huerta ran for re-election to the Place 3 seat instead of her Place 1 seat. She faced Place 3 incumbent Yliana Gonzalez and former Place 4 incumbent Joe Gonzalez on the ballot.[3]
The open Place 1 race featured Michael Vargas and returning candidate Rene Salinas. Orlando Lopez, also a returning candidate, challenged Place 2 incumbent Anna Cruz in her re-election bid.[3]
Vargas defeated Salinas for the Place 1 seat. In Place 2, incumbent Cruz won re-election. Joe Gonzalez defeated Yliana Gonzalez and Fatima Huerta for the Place 3 seat.
Results
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Nonpartisan | ![]() |
50.8% | 1,283 | |
Nonpartisan | Orlando Lopez | 49.2% | 1,241 | |
Total Votes | 2,524 | |||
Source: Elisabeth Cervantes, Email conversation with Public Information Officer for San Benito CISD Isabel C. González, January 13, 2016 |
Funding
Lopez reported no contributions or expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission as of May 7, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Lopez received no official endorsements as of April 7, 2015.
2014
Orlando Lopez was defeated by Place 6 incumbent Oscar Medrano for the seat on May 10, 2014.
Results
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Nonpartisan | ![]() |
60.4% | 1,856 | |
Nonpartisan | Orlando Lopez | 39.6% | 1,215 | |
Total Votes | 3,071 | |||
Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Isabel C. González, San Benito CISD Public Information Officer," February 24, 2015 |
Funding
Lopez did not file a campaign finance report with the Texas Ethics Commission.[5]
Endorsements
Lopez did not receive an endorsement in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, Texas
- San Benito Consolidated Independent School District elections (2017)
- San Benito Consolidated Independent School District elections (2015)
- San Benito Consolidated Independent School District elections (2014)
- Decreased success for school board incumbents in Texas; 1/3 defeated in largest districts (May 11, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Jerrick Adams, "Email communication with Isabel C. González," February 23, 2017
- ↑ Cameron County Department of Elections, "General Election San Benito CISD Summary Report," accessed May 6, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Celia Longoria, San Benito CISD Director of Communications," March 2, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Search Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed April 4, 2014
2015 San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Elections | |
Cameron County, Texas | |
Election date: | May 9, 2015 |
Candidates: | Place 1: Rene Salinas • Michael Vargas
Place 2: Incumbent, Anna Cruz • Orlando Lopez Place 3: Incumbent, Yliana Gonzalez • Incumbent, Fatima Huerta • Joe Gonzalez |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |