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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%

Ellis County Press

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Ferris, TX 75125
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