Spring Branch Independent School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Spring Branch Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 7, 2016. Position 5 incumbent Bob Stevenson did not file for re-election. Carter Breed defeated Julie Jaehne in the race to replace Stevenson. Position 6 incumbent Pam Goodson and Position 7 incumbent Karen Peck were the only candidates to file for election in those two races. There was no primary.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Spring Branch ISD Board of Trustees is composed of seven members who are elected by district to three-year terms in specifically numbered seats. Candidates file to run for a specific seat, but all voters in the school district are eligible to vote for every seat up for election. Position 5, 6, and 7 were scheduled for general election on May 7, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
Candidates running for the school board had to be a United States citizen, a resident of Texas for at least 12 months, and a resident of the district for at least six months. Candidates also had to be 18 years of age or older and registered to vote.[3]
Candidates and results
Position 5
Results
| Spring Branch Independent School District, Position 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carter Breed |
64.01% | 1,990 |
| Julie Jaehne | 35.99% | 1,119 |
| Total Votes | 3,109 | |
| Source: Memorial Examiner, "Two incumbents, realtor elected to SBISD board," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Carter Breed 
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Position 6
Results
| Spring Branch Independent School District, Position 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Pam Goodson Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,533 |
| Total Votes | 2,533 | |
| Source: Memorial Examiner, "Two incumbents, realtor elected to SBISD board," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Pam Goodson
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Position 7
Results
| Spring Branch Independent School District, Position 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Karen Peck Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 2,520 |
| Total Votes | 2,520 | |
| Source: Memorial Examiner, "Two incumbents, realtor elected to SBISD board," accessed May 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Karen Peck
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Additional elections
The school board election on May 7, 2016, did not share the ballot with any other local election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Texas school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 19, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| February 23, 2016 | Deadline for write-in candidates |
| April 7, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 19, 2016 | Campaign finance report due |
| May 7, 2016 | Election Day |
| May 18, 2016 | Final day for canvassing of votes |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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Past elections
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2014The district canceled this election because Position 1 incumbent Wayne F. Schaper Sr. and Position 2 Chris Gonzalez were running unopposed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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About the district
Spring Branch Independent School District is located in Texas. The district was the 36th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 35,312 students.[6]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Eva Dickens, Spring Branch ISD elections specialist," February 24, 2016
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Johnson to fill Turner's term in state House," May 7, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Spring Branch Independent School District, "Board Members Elections," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
| 2016 Spring Branch Independent School District Elections | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 7, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Position 5: Carter Breed • Julie Jaehne Position 6: Incumbent, Pam Goodson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
