Oscar Salinas (Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District)
Oscar Salinas was a member of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 2. Salinas assumed office in 2014. Salinas left office on November 18, 2022.
Salinas ran for re-election to the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District to represent Place 2 in Texas. Salinas lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 2
Letty Flores defeated incumbent Oscar Salinas in the general election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Letty Flores (Nonpartisan) | 51.3 | 12,999 | |
| Oscar Salinas (Nonpartisan) | 48.7 | 12,337 | ||
| Total votes: 25,336 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 2
Incumbent Oscar Salinas defeated Michael Balderas in the general election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Oscar Salinas (Nonpartisan) | 54.1 | 12,980 | |
| Michael Balderas (Nonpartisan) | 45.9 | 10,994 | ||
| Total votes: 23,974 | |||
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2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District featured four seats up for election. In the Place 1 race, incumbent Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr. faced a challenge from Patricio Eronini. Place 2 incumbent Jaime Chavana did not file for re-election. Eduardo "Eddie" Saenz Jr. and Oscar Salinas ran for that seat. Place 3 incumbent David Torres did not file for re-election, either; Ellie Torres and John J. Rodriguez faced off to replace him. In the Place 5 race, Martin "Doc" Castillo ran against Xavier Salinas.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Oscar Salinas |
54.7% | 6,342 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eduardo "Eddie" Saenz Jr. | 45.3% | 5,257 | |
| Total Votes | 11,599 | |||
| Source: Hidalgo County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[1]
Endorsements
Salinas did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Oscar Salinas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Demographics
Hidalgo County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 15.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.7 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income was $34,146 compared to $51,900 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Hidalgo County was 34.8 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
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