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Jesus Vela Jr.

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Jesus Vela Jr. was a member of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 6. He assumed office on November 3, 2020. He left office on November 19, 2024.

Vela ran for re-election to the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District to represent Place 6 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Place 6

Incumbent Jesus Vela Jr. defeated incumbent Victor Perez in the general election for Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Place 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jesus Vela Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
56.4
 
15,742
Image of Victor Perez
Victor Perez (Nonpartisan)
 
43.6
 
12,189

Total votes: 27,931
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2016

See also: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District elections (2016)

Four of the seven seats on the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Place 4 incumbent Guadalupe Rodriguez filed for re-election and lost to challenger Jorge Zambrano. In Place 5, Jesse Zambrano defeated José Santillan for the open seat. Place 6 incumbent Victor Perez won re-election without opposition. In Place 7, incumbent Jesus Vela Jr. defeated newcomer Maria Coplea.[1][2]

Results

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District,
Place 7 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jesus Vela Jr. Incumbent 60.41% 12,409
Maria Coplea 39.59% 8,134
Total Votes 20,543
Source: Hidalgo County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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External links

Footnotes

  1. Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Hilda Ann Salinas, Hidalgo County Elections Department," August 30, 2016
  2. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, "Board Members," accessed August 30, 2016