Polly Walton
Polly Walton was a member of the Arlington Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 1. Walton assumed office in 2015. Walton left office on May 20, 2021.
Walton ran for re-election to the Arlington Independent School District to represent Place 1 in Texas. Walton lost in the general election on May 1, 2021.
Biography
Walton is retired from Arlington ISD, where she spent 40 years as an educator and librarian. She has served on numerous school district committees and had leadership roles on various PTAs. She is the mother of two children.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Arlington Independent School District, Texas, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Arlington Independent School District, Place 1
Sarah McMurrough defeated incumbent Polly Walton, Watson Robinson Jr., and Sam Abu in the general election for Arlington Independent School District, Place 1 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah McMurrough (Nonpartisan)  | 51.6 | 12,799 |
 | Polly Walton (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 7,398 | |
| Watson Robinson Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 2,914 | ||
| Sam Abu (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 1,706 | ||
| Total votes: 24,817 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Arlington Independent School District, Place 1
Incumbent Polly Walton defeated Luis Castillo in the general election for Arlington Independent School District, Place 1 on May 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Polly Walton (Nonpartisan) | 76.6 | 7,213 |
| Luis Castillo (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 2,202 | ||
| Total votes: 9,415 | |||
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2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Arlington Independent School District featured three seats up for election. Place 1 incumbent Gloria Peña faced challenger Polly Walton, Place 2 incumbent Peter Baron sought re-election to his seat against Kristen Hudson, and Maryhelen Bronson challenged incumbent Aaron Reich for the Place 3 seat. Walton, Hudson and Reich won the three seats.
Results
| Arlington Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 3-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Polly Walton |
55.9% | 11,532 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gloria Peña Incumbent | 44.1% | 9,091 | |
| Total Votes | 20,623 | |||
| Source: Tarrant County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Walton reported $12,871.32 in contributions and $4,975.87 in expenditures to the Texas Ethics Commission, which left her campaign with $7,895.45 on hand as of April 9, 2015.[2]
Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[3]
Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[4]
Endorsements
Walton did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Polly Walton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Polly Walton participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Polly Walton's responses follow below.[5]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Improving funding for public education in Texas 2) Basing decisions on what is right for our students |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am passionate about developing leaders who are servant leaders. Servant leaders find ways to support teachers and principals, lift up students to greatness, and involve parents. All parents and employees need to be treated with respect and an attitude of inclusion. Where there are campus administrators with a servant leadership approach, school culture is positive and respectful and our kids and programs are flourishing.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[7]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Polly Walton answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Honor, integrity, politeness, being a good listener, love for kids, and having a servant's heart.[7] | ” |
| “ | I am working on patience. As a retired teacher, I have a great deal of experience in our schools and with kids. I know how things work in our district.[7] | ” |
| “ | Show up on time, be prepared to discuss the agenda, be polite, and keep the comments brief.[7] | ” |
| “ | The polio vaccine became widely available when I was 5 or 6. After the vaccine, polio was no longer a threat to young children and I got to go the movie theater for the first time and see Bambi.[7] | ” |
| “ | One Halloween Night by Mark Teague because Halloween reminds me of my dad. He loved celebrating Halloween. He would cook hotdogs on our porch for all the Trick or Treaters. He did it for years and years. I grew up during a simpler time when kids had more freedom to roam the neighborhood because all the parents looked out for all the kids.[7] | ” |
| “ | My books. I was an elementary school librarian for 14 years.[7] | ” |
| “ | As Time Goes By[7] | ” |
| “ | Communicate with members of the public about what is happening in our schools and seek input from the public about what they feel is needed.[7] | ” |
| “ | Arlington ISD Board of Trustees does not have single member districts. Therefore, each of us represents the entire population of our schools, which is approximately 62,000 students and their families.[7] | ” |
| “ | If students have authentic relationships with their teachers and staff members on their campus, they are more likely to tell a trusted adult if they hear about a threat to their safety and the safety of others. It's called See Something, Say Something and it works.[7] | ” |
See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Polly Walton, "About Us," accessed April 1, 2015
- ↑ Arlington Independent School District, "Polly Walton Campaign Finance Report," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2015 Filing Schedule for Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed January 21, 2015
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Polly Walton's responses," April 6, 2018
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
