Grand Prairie Independent School District elections (2017)
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Three of the seven seats on the Grand Prairie Independent School District school board in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In his bid for re-election to the Place 2 seat, incumbent Chester McCrary ran unopposed and won another term. In the race for the Place 4 seat, appointed incumbent Aaron King defeated challenger Johnny Boucher. The race for the open, at-large Place 3 seat included candidates Gloria Carrillo and Christopher Riddick. Carrillo won election to the seat.[1][2]
Due to the open Place 3 seat, the school board was guaranteed to get a new member in 2017, which followed a district trend of adding one new member each year. Click here to read more about election trends in the district.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Grand Prairie Independent school board consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. The Place 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 seats are elected by district, and the Place 3 and 7 seats are elected at large. Elections are held on a staggered basis every year in May. Two seats—Places 6 and 7—were up for election on May 7, 2016, and three seats—Places 2, 3, and 4—were up for election on May 6, 2017.[3]
To qualify for the ballot, board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, registered voters, and residents of the school board 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.[4]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by April 6, 2017.[5]
Place 2
Results
| Grand Prairie Independent School District, Place 2 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chester McCrary Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 570 |
| Total Votes | 570 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
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Place 3, At-large
Results
| Grand Prairie Independent School District, Place 3 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gloria Carrillo |
52.16% | 1,572 |
| Christopher Riddick | 47.84% | 1,442 |
| Total Votes | 3,014 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Gloria Carrillo
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Place 4
Results
| Grand Prairie Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Aaron King Incumbent |
66.07% | 440 |
| Johnny Boucher | 33.93% | 226 |
| Total Votes | 666 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "2017 Joint Election," accessed September 20, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Aaron King
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Johnny Boucher | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
The Grand Prairie Independent school board election shared the ballot with elections for three Grand Prairie City Council seats and a local sales and use tax proposition for the city of Grand Prairie.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Grand Prairie Independent school board election.[7][8]
| 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 |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
Texas Democrats and the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas endorsed Place 4 challenger Johnny Boucher.[9][10] Place 4 incumbent Aaron King was endorsed by state Rep. Rodney Anderson (R-105).[11]
Place 3 candidate Gloria Carrillo was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[12][13]
- Dallas County Tejano Democrats
- State Rep. Roberto Alonzo (D-104)
- Grand Prairie P&Z Commissioner Kurt Johnson
- Grand Prairie P&Z Commissioner John Lopez
- Annie's List
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at elections@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance
There were three campaign finance deadlines for Texas school board candidates in 2017:[14]
- 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.[15]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $33,113.47 and spent a total of $18,954.96 as of April 28, 2017, according to the Grand Prairie Independent School District.[16]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| At-large, Place 3 | |||
| Gloria Carrillo | $8,150.00 | $8,185.24 | ($35.24) |
| Christopher Riddick | $3,792.00 | $2,397.80 | $1,394.20 |
| Place 4 | |||
| Aaron King | $6,699.00 | $3,123.15 | $3,575.85 |
| Johnny Boucher | $14,472.47 | $5,248.77 | $9,223.70 |
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What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Grand Prairie Independent school board election was guaranteed to add one new member to the board due to an open seat. Incumbents won re-election to the other two seats on the ballot.
The district also added one new member to the board in 2014, 2015, and 2016. The new members won open seats in 2014 and 2016, but one defeated an incumbent for the seat in 2015.
| School board election trends | ||||||
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Grand Prairie Independent School District | ||||||
| 2017 | 1.67 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2016 | 3.00 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.50 | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | |
| 2014 | 2.00 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 100.00% | 50.00% | |
| Texas | ||||||
| 2015 | 1.69 | 48.62% | 77.98% | 83.53% | 34.40% | |
| 2014 | 1.86 | 37.61% | 75.22% | 81.76% | 38.05% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
| 2014 | 1.89 | 32.57% | 75.51% | 81.31% | 38.24% | |
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About the district
The Grand Prairie Independent School District is located in Grand Prairie, a city located in portions of Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties in Texas. Grand Prairie was home to an estimated 187,809 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[17] The district was the 45th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 28,340 students.[18]
Demographics
Grand Prairie underperformed compared to Texas as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.4 percent of city 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 the city during that time period was $56,475, compared to $53,207 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Grand Prairie was 14.7 percent, while it was 15.9 percent statewide.[17]
| Racial Demographics, 2010[17] | ||
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| Race | Grand Prairie (%) | Texas (%) |
| White | 52.6 | 70.4 |
| Black or African American | 20.2 | 11.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| Asian | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.7 | 37.6 |
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
| Grand Prairie Independent School District | Texas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Grand Prairie Independent School District, "May 6, 2017 GPISD Board of Trustees Election Candidates," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "May 6, 2017 Joint Election: Unofficial Cumulative Results," accessed May 6, 2017
- ↑ Grand Prairie Independent School District, "2016-2017 School Board Members," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Grand Prairie Independent School District, "Board Members Eligibility/Qualifications," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Joint Election- Saturday, May 6, 2017," accessed February 20, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "Sample Ballot: Joint Election May 6, 2017," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule For Reports Due In Connection With Elections Held On Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "2017 Important Election Dates," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Texas Democrats, "Texas Democrats Launch Third Round of Endorsements for Local Candidates," March 20, 2017
- ↑ Stonewall Democrats of Dallas, "2017 Municipal Endorsements," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Aaron King For GPISD School Board post from March 26, 2017," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ Gloria Carrillo for Grand Prairie School Board Trustee Place 3 At-Large, "Endorsements," accessed April 18, 2017
- ↑ Annie's List, "Announcing 16 Annie's List Endorsed Candidates for Local Office," accessed April 27, 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
- ↑ Grand Prairie Independent School District, "2017 Campaign Finance Reports," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Grand Prairie city, 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
| Grand Prairie Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant counties, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 2: • Incumbent, Chester McCrary Place 3, At-large: • Gloria Carrillo • Christopher Riddick Place 4: • Incumbent, Aaron King • Johnny Boucher |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
