Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2017)
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| 2017 El Paso County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 17, 2017 |
| General election: May 6, 2017 Runoff election: June 10, 2017 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Community college board of trustees |
| Total seats up: 2 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2017 |
El Paso County held a general election for the District 1 and 7 seats on the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees on May 6, 2017. A runoff election was held on June 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 17, 2017.[1]
The District 1 race advanced to a runoff when none of the general election candidates secured a majority (50 percent plus one). Incumbent John Uxer Jr., who was appointed to the seat in 2015, defeated Denise Razo in the runoff to win election to a full term. District 7 incumbent Gracie Quintanilla opted not to seek re-election in 2017. Bonnie Soria Najera defeated Joshua Carter in the general election to claim the open seat.[2]
Elections
Runoff election
El Paso Community College Board of Trustees
District 1
☑ John Uxer Jr. (i)
☐ Denise Razo
General election
El Paso Community College Board of Trustees
District 1 |
District 7Incumbent Gracie Quintanilla opted not to seek re-election.[3] |
Campaign finance
The figures in the tables below are from the most recent report submitted by each candidate as of June 22, 2017. They are reproduced as presented by the candidates in their report summaries.[4]
District 1
District 7
Additional elections on the ballot
Note: The following elections might not have appeared on all county voters' ballots. Please check with the local elections office for more details.
- See also: Texas elections, 2017
El Paso held a municipal election on May 6, 2017. Click on the following link to read about their election:
School district elections
Several school districts in El Paso County held elections on May 6, 2017. Click on the following links to read about their elections:
Issues
Runoff election
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In 2017, El Paso Community College was entering the first phase of a $255 million facilities master plan. The plan, which called for additions to all of the community college system's campuses, was expected to be funded largely through tuition and fee increases. However, college leadership also raised the possibility of a bond election to supply additional funding.
The El Paso Times reported that District 1 incumbent John Uxer Jr. supported the potential bond while his runoff opponent, Denise Razo, opposed it. The candidates told the Times:[3]
- John Uxer Jr.: "President (William) Serrata has been very clear that (in 2019) we would need to go out to the community and inform them of what we have and this is what we have done on our own. If I'm not mistaken, this will be only the second bond issue that has gone out for general obligation in the 50 years the community college has been in existence."
- Denise Razo: "We need to cut administrative spending, that's how we can pay for facilities."
About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for El Paso County, Texas | ||
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| El Paso County | Texas | |
| Population | 800,647 | 25,145,561 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,013 | 261,266 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 79.7% | 74% |
| Black/African American | 3.3% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 4.8% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 82.6% | 39.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 78.5% | 83.7% |
| College graduation rate | 23.3% | 29.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $46,871 | $61,874 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20.2% | 14.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Recent news
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See also
| El Paso County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ El Paso Community College, "Board of Trustees Election," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ El Paso Community College, "Election Order for El Paso County Community College District," accessed May 10, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 El Paso Times, "2 Seats up for El Paso Community College Board," May 1, 2017
- ↑ El Paso Community College, "Candidate Campaign Documents," accessed June 22, 2017
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