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Nelda Sullivan
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1993 - Present
2029
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Nelda Sullivan is a member of the Pasadena Independent School District in Texas, representing Position 3. She assumed office in 1993. Her current term ends in 2029.
Sullivan ran for re-election to the Pasadena Independent School District to represent Position 3 in Texas. She won in the general election on May 3, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Pasadena Independent School District, Texas, elections (2025)
General election
General election for Pasadena Independent School District, Position 3
Incumbent Nelda Sullivan defeated Fina Govea in the general election for Pasadena Independent School District, Position 3 on May 3, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nelda Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 66.8 | 4,509 | |
 | Fina Govea (Nonpartisan)  | 33.2 | 2,243 | |
| Total votes: 6,752 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sullivan in this election.
2021
See also: Pasadena Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Pasadena Independent School District, Position 3
Incumbent Nelda Sullivan defeated Yen Rabe and Sunil Nepal in the general election for Pasadena Independent School District, Position 3 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nelda Sullivan (Nonpartisan) | 70.8 | 5,077 | |
 | Yen Rabe (Nonpartisan) | 23.0 | 1,650 | |
| Sunil Nepal (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 443 | ||
| Total votes: 7,170 | |||
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2017
Four of the seven seats on the Pasadena Independent School District school board were up for general election on May 6, 2017. All four incumbents filed for re-election to their seats, and each faced one challenger. All incumbents defeated their respective challengers. Position 1 incumbent Fred Roberts faced challenger Roel Saldivar. In Position 2, incumbent Mariselle Quijano vied for the seat with newcomer Maria Duran. Position 3 saw board member Nelda Sullivan file along with former board member Larry Savala. In Position 4, incumbent Jack Bailey faced Jose Cazares for the seat.[1]
Results
| Pasadena Independent School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nelda Sullivan Incumbent |
70.79% | 2,697 |
| Larry Savala | 29.21% | 1,113 |
| Total Votes | 3,810 | |
| Source: "Cumulative Report-Official," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Funding
No school board candidate in this race had filed a campaign finance report with the Harris County Department of Education as of April 17, 2017.[2]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Nelda Sullivan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Nelda Sullivan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pasadena Independent School District, "Applicants for Trustee Election," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Winford Adams, Public Information & Policy Manager for the Harris County Department of Education," April 17, 2017
