Election day for municipal and school board positions was Saturday, May 7, when two Texas constitutional amendments were also up for consideration on the ballot and passed with 85% of the vote statewide. (See Capital Highlights, page 8.)
In the City of Spur city council race, unofficial election results show Hope Ortiz emerging as winner in city council seat Ward 1, with 19 votes to Kristy Price’s 6. Both candidates vied for the position vacated by Crystal Leary, who did not file for re-election.
Laidy Vasquez in Ward 2 and Glenda White in Ward 3 ran unopposed.
In the city of Jayton, council seats are all at-large, but incumbents rotate through for elections every two years. On the ballot this year were incumbents Marsha Smith, Margo Clay and Teresa Benevides. In light of no challengers for their seats, Jayton cancelled its municipal election.
The City of Dickens had three at-large city council positions on the ballot this year: council Member Dillon Hale, councilmember Jesus Zarate, and councilmember Kevin Marshall. In light of no challengers for these seats, Dickens cancelled its municipal election.
In the Jayton-Girard ISD school board Andy Vargas, with 93 votes, and Steven Collins, with 84, were elected as trustees at large, defeating Mario Rivera (61 votes) and incumbent Connie Martinez (57 votes).
In Spur, the Spur Independent School District cancelled its election. Three places were on the ballot for Place 3, currently represented by Terri Wyatt, who filed for re-election, and the at-large seat, currently represented by Casey Smith, who filed for re-election. Place 4, currently represented by Rick Paschall, did not file for reelection, and Andrew Adams was appointed to fill this place.
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