Southside Independent School District elections (2017)
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Three seats on the Southside Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In the race for Position 3, newcomer Ruth Arocha defeated incumbent Norbert Chavez III and candidate Sonny Santos. The Position 5 incumbent chose not to seek re-election. Anita Reyna defeated fellow newcomer Bruce Brannon to win the open seat. According to the San Antonio Express-News, the race for Position 4 was won by newcomer Benito Flores by a margin of nine votes over fellow candidate Maggie Morales. Flores defeated Morales, incumbent Loren Brewer, and newcomer Daniel "Buddy" Vallejo to win the seat. Because of the narrow vote margin, the unofficial vote totals may change during the canvassing process. Ballotpedia will continue to monitor the story for information updates.[1][2] In addition to choosing school board members, voters approved a $59.75 million bond issue proposition. Of the total ballots cast, 545 (53 percent) were in favor of the proposition while 472 were against the proposition.[1]
Southside ISD was not among America's largest school districts by enrollment. Ballotpedia covered this district in 2017 as part of our comprehensive coverage of offices serving San Antonio, Texas. Click here for more information about other elections in San Antonio in 2017.
Elections
Candidates and results
Results
Position 3
| Southside Independent School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ruth Arocha |
59.87% | 543 |
| Sonny Santos | 22.49% | 204 |
| Norbert Chavez III Incumbent | 17.64% | 160 |
| Total Votes | 907 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Media Report–Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Norbert Chavez III | Ruth Arocha 
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Position 4
Results
| Southside Independent School District, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Benito Flores |
31.03% | 278 |
| Maggie Morales | 30.02% | 269 |
| Daniel Vallejo | 24.00% | 215 |
| Loren Brewer Incumbent | 14.96% | 134 |
| Total Votes | 896 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Media Report–Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 | ||
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| Loren Brewer | Benito Flores
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| Maggie Morales | Daniel "Buddy" Vallejo | ||
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Position 5
Results
| Southside Independent School District, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Anita Reyna |
70.59% | 600 |
| Bruce Brannon | 29.41% | 250 |
| Total Votes | 850 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Media Report–Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 | ||
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| Bruce Brannon | Anita Reyna
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Ballot measure
• Southside ISD Building Bond Issue 
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing up to $59.75 million in bonds for building construction, acquisition, renovation, and equipment. |
| A no vote was a vote against issuing up to $59.75 million in bonds for building construction, acquisition, renovation, and equipment. |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Texas school board election in 2017:[3][4]
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| February 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 6, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote |
| April 6, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (30th day report) |
| April 28, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (8th day report) |
| April 24, 2017 - May 2, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 6, 2017 | General election date |
| July 17, 2017 | Campaign finance reporting deadline (July semiannual report) |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KSAT12, "AACD, School Boards," accessed May 7, 2017
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Three San Antonio area school bond issues get early voter approval," May 6, 2017
- ↑ Vote Texas, "Important 2017 Election Dates," accessed March 11, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "2017 Filing Schedule for Reports Due in Connection with Elections Held on Uniform Election Dates," accessed March 28, 2017
