Voter turn-out less than 15%
ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County voter turnout for the May 6 election was an embarrassing 14.50%.
With 128,865 registered voters in Ellis County only 18,689 voters thought it was necessary to get out and support our country’s freedom to take part in the election process.
There will be a few runoff elections for city council and ISD trustees, these will take place on June 10, 2023.
(I) Incumbent (U) Unopposed
ENNIS SCHOOL BOARD
Place 1
Kelly McManus (I) (U)
Place 2
Tommy Aguilar (I)
322 votes 73.68%
Michael Scott
115 votes 26.32%
Place 6
Dr. Lindsey Clark-Fass (I) (U)
FERRIS SCHOOL BOARD
Place 6
Rico Rodriguez (I)
153 votes 59.30%
Cristina Loredo
105 votes 40.70%
Place 7
Lee Longino (I)
153 votes 53.87%
Samantha Buford
88 votes 30.99%
Aurora Ramirez
43 votes 15.14%
ITALY SCHOOL BOARD
Two seats to fill for Trustee
Kyle Holley (I)
106 votes 25.92%
Tessa C. South (I)
115 votes 28.12%
Parker Reeves
188 votes 45.97%
MAYPEARL SCHOOL BOARD
Two seats to fill for Trustee
Steve Cooper
410 votes 38.03%
Rob Watson
227 votes 21.06%
Jarod Wright
441 votes 40.91%
MAYPEARL ISD
Proposition A
$35,000,000 bond election for school facilities
For 497 65.31%
Against 264 34.69%
MIDLOTHIAN SCHOOL BOARD
Place 6
Tami Tobey (I) (U)
Place 7
Ed Harrison
3,037 votes 56.78%
Shari Dawson
2,312 votes 43.22%
MIDLOTHIAN ISD
Proposition A
$356.004,800 Bond election
Failed with 3,186 against and 2,560 votes in favor of
Proposition B
$48,664,600 Bond election
Failed with 3,500 against and 2,241 in favor of
Proposition C
$11,274,500 Bond election
Failed with 3,886 against and 1,850 in favor
MILFORD SCHOOL BOARD
Vote for 2
Sidney Atchley
17 votes 6.85%
DeAnn Harvey
56 votes 22.58%
Melva Wallace
67 votes 27.02%
Janice Wadley
75 votes 30.24%
Amanda Smith
33 votes 13.31%
RED OAK SCHOOL BOARD
Place 3
John Howard Anderson (I)
2,106 votes 64.21%
William Foster
1,174 votes 35.79%
Place 4
Johnny Carl Knight (I)
1,741 votes 52.52%
Kim Sturman
1,250 votes 37.71%
Clifford Frank Wherley
324 votes 9.77%
Place 5 (runoff)
Machanta Newson
388 votes 11.47%
Rhonda Landrum
953 votes 28.17%
Penelope Story (I)
1,036 votes 30.62%
Sean Michael Kelly
1,006 votes 29.74%
RED OAK ISD
Proposition A
$97,500.000 Bond election for new middle school
For 2,198 votes 60.20%
Against 1,453 votes 39.80%
WAXAHACHIE SCHOOL BOARD
Place 1
Judd McCutchen
4,244 votes 67.95%
Amy Hedtke
2,002 votes 32.05%
Place 2
Adrian Cooper
2,061 votes 32.15%
Clay Schoolfield
2,420 votes 37.75%
Jason Southerland
1,930 votes 30.10%
WAXAHACHIE ISD
Propositions
Total $594,995,987
Prop A
$192,284,113 bond election new schools and expansions
For 4,130 votes 57.04%
Against 3111 42.96%
Proposition B
$322,072,031 bond election comprehensive High School #2
For 3,942 votes 54.46%
Against 3,297 votes 45.54%
Proposition C
$60,689.843 bond election for facility upgrades
For 3,875 votes 53.42%
Against 3,379 votes 46.58%
Proposition D
$19,950,000 bond election for athletic improvements
For 3,274 votes 45.14%