The Texas State Board of Education has 15 members who serve four-year terms. Eight seats are on this year’s ballot. Two are open seats; six Republican incumbents are seeking re-election to the board.

District 1

Primary Election — March 1, 2016

Democrat

CandidateVotesPct.%
winner
D✓ Georgina Perez55,359votes55.9%
DJoe Fierro, Jr.27,661votes27.9%
DLynn Oliver15,975votes16.1%

581/581 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

No Republicans running

General Election — November 8, 2016

CandidateVotesPct.%
winner
D✓ Georgina Perez284,363votes83.2%
GHugo Noyola Jr.57,232votes16.8%

589/589 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

District 5

Primary Election — March 1, 2016

Democrat

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
D✓ Rebecca Bell-Metereau-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

Republican

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
R✓ Ken Mercer Incumbent-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

General Election — November 8, 2016

CandidateVotesPct.%
winner
R✓ Ken Mercer Incumbent382,914votes49.6%
DRebecca Bell-Metereau352,097votes45.6%
LRicardo Perkins36,421votes4.7%

755/755 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

District 6

Primary Election — March 1, 2016

Democrat

CandidateVotesPct.%
runoff
D✓ Jasmine L. Jenkins26,947votes44.2%
D✓ R. Dakota Carter19,431votes31.9%
DMichael Jordan14,572votes23.9%

358/358 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

Republican

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
R✓ Donna Bahorich Incumbent-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

Primary Runoff Election — May 24, 2016

Democrat

CandidateVotesPct.%
winner
D✓ R. Dakota Carter4,432votes62.4%
DJasmine L. Jenkins2,666votes37.6%

358/358 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

No Republican runoff

General Election — November 8, 2016

CandidateVotesPct.%
winner
R✓ Donna Bahorich Incumbent325,795votes54.0%
DR. Dakota Carter255,828votes42.4%
LWhitney Bilyeu21,958votes3.6%

358/358 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

District 8

Primary Election — March 1, 2016

No Democrats running

Republican

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
R✓ Barbara Cargill Incumbent-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

General Election — November 8, 2016

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
R✓ Barbara Cargill Incumbent-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

District 9

Primary Election — March 1, 2016

Democrat

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
D✓ Amanda M. Rudolph-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

Republican

CandidateVotesPct.%
runoff
R✓ Mary Lou Bruner106,662votes48.5%
R✓ Keven M. Ellis68,465votes31.1%
RHank Hering45,004votes20.4%

626/626 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

Primary Runoff Election — May 24, 2016

No Democratic runoff

Republican

CandidateVotesPct.%
winner
R✓ Keven M. Ellis36,842votes59.2%
RMary Lou Bruner25,420votes40.8%

428/428 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

General Election — November 8, 2016

CandidateVotesPct.%
winner
R✓ Keven M. Ellis468,328votes74.0%
DAmanda M. Rudolph146,338votes23.1%
LAnastasia Wilford18,448votes2.9%

645/645 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

District 10

Primary Election — March 1, 2016

Democrat

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
D✓ Judy Jennings-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

Republican

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
R✓ Tom Maynard Incumbent-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

General Election — November 8, 2016

CandidateVotesPct.%
winner
R✓ Tom Maynard Incumbent363,990votes56.3%
DJudy Jennings282,009votes43.7%

614/614 of precincts reporting (100.0%)

District 14

Primary Election — March 1, 2016

No Democrats running

Republican

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
R✓ Sue Melton-Malone Incumbent-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

General Election — November 8, 2016

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
R✓ Sue Melton-Malone Incumbent-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

District 15

Primary Election — March 1, 2016

No Democrats running

Republican

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
R✓ Marty Rowley Incumbent-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races

General Election — November 8, 2016

CandidateVotesPct.%
uncontested
R✓ Marty Rowley Incumbent-votes-

No totals reported in uncontested races