Mansfield Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
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Three seats on the Mansfield Independent School District school board in Texas were up for general election on May 1, 2021. A runoff election was scheduled for June 5, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was February 12, 2021.
One seat filled the unexpired term of Raul Gonzalez. He resigned his seat in 2020 after he was elected to the Arlington City Council.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Place 1
General election
General election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 1
Incumbent Michelle Newsom defeated Kenneth Chalk in the general election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 1 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Newsom (Nonpartisan) | 72.0 | 10,577 |
| Kenneth Chalk (Nonpartisan) | 28.0 | 4,110 | ||
| Total votes: 14,687 | |||
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Place 2
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 2
Incumbent Desiree Thomas defeated Yolanda McPherson in the general runoff election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 2 on June 5, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Desiree Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 55.8 | 4,944 | |
| Yolanda McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 44.2 | 3,910 | ||
| Total votes: 8,854 | |||
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General election
General election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 2
Incumbent Desiree Thomas and Yolanda McPherson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Philip DeGroat and Theresa Okoro in the general election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 2 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Desiree Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 42.0 | 5,909 | |
| ✔ | Yolanda McPherson (Nonpartisan) | 31.2 | 4,394 | |
| Philip DeGroat (Nonpartisan) | 15.0 | 2,105 | ||
| Theresa Okoro (Nonpartisan) | 11.8 | 1,655 | ||
| Total votes: 14,063 | |||
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Place 4 (special election)
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 4
Keziah Valdes Farrar defeated Corinne Fiagome in the special general runoff election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 4 on June 5, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keziah Valdes Farrar (Nonpartisan) | 50.7 | 4,465 | |
 | Corinne Fiagome (Nonpartisan) | 49.3 | 4,343 | |
| Total votes: 8,808 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 4
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Mansfield Independent School District, Place 4 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Keziah Valdes Farrar (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 4,953 | |
| ✔ | | Corinne Fiagome (Nonpartisan) | 26.4 | 3,673 |
| Meagan Sutton (Nonpartisan) | 13.5 | 1,878 | ||
| Christine Beason (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 1,133 | ||
| Brad Crane (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 1,000 | ||
| Kevin Robedee (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 712 | ||
| Denise Lunski (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 573 | ||
| Total votes: 13,922 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2021
May 1, 2021
- Texas' 6th Congressional District special election, 2021
- Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2021)
- City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
- City elections in Arlington, Texas (2021)
- Mayoral election in Arlington, Texas (2021)
- Everman Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Burleson Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Kennedale Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Mansfield Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Mayoral election in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
June 5, 2021
- City elections in Arlington, Texas (2021)
- City elections in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
- Mayoral election in Arlington, Texas (2021)
- Mansfield Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
- Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2021)
- Mayoral election in Fort Worth, Texas (2021)
July 27, 2021
August 31, 2021
September 28, 2021
November 2, 2021
- Texas Proposition 1, Authorize Charitable Raffles at Rodeo Venues Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 2, Authorize Counties to Issue Infrastructure Bonds in Blighted Areas Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 3, Prohibition on Limiting Religious Services or Organizations Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 6, Right to Designated Essential Caregiver Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 7, Homestead Tax Limit for Surviving Spouses of Disabled Individuals Amendment (2021)
- Texas Proposition 8, Homestead Tax Exemption for Surviving Spouses of Military Fatally Injured in the Line of Duty Amendment (2021)
- Tarrant County, Texas, Proposition A, Bond Issue (November 2021)
- Tarrant County, Texas, Proposition B, Bond Issue (November 2021)
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About the district
The Mansfield Independent School District is located in Tarrant County, Texas. The district served 33,809 students during the 2015-2016 school year.[1]
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