The only two governmental entities holding an election for May 4 in Texas Spur Country will be the Jayton-Girard Independent School District and the City of Dickens.
On Tuesday, April 23 the Kent County Library held a lunchtime candidates forum for the JGISD school board election. All five candidates participated, with moderator Joy Williams providing each of the five candidates several minutes for prepared comments; there was no question-andanswer period. The Texas Spur estimates that more than a hundred people attended the event at the Kent County Community Center.
JGISD has the following candidates filing: Stephanie Allen, Jamie (Bear) Braly, Bailey Chisum, Cody Scott and Cody Stanaland. On the ballot for this year for the school board are the places currently held by L’Rae Lee, Amanda McGee and Cody Scott. Cody Scott has filed for reelection, but Lee and McGee did not file for re-election this year. The five candidates have filed for the three at-large positions.
According to City Secretary Michele Fager, the City of Jayton will not hold an election. In Jayton council seats are all at-large, but incumbents rotate through for elections every two years. On the ballot this year are incumbents Marsha Smith, Margo Clay and Teresa Benevides. All incumbents filed and drew no challengers.
The City of Spur will not have an election. In the city of Spur the wards up for reelection were Ward 1, currently represented by Hope Ortiz; Ward 2, currently represented by Laidy Vasquez; and Ward 3, currently represented by Glenda White. Kristy Price filed for Place 1, Laidy Vasquez filed for re-election in Place 2, and Landon Hinson filed for Place 3. Incumbents Hope Ortiz and Glenda White did not seek re-election.
For Spur ISD two places are on the ballot: Place 1, currently held by Pat Ortiz; and Place 2, currently held by Roy Sanchez. Ortiz and Sanchez filed for reelection and drew no challengers. Spur ISD will not have an election.
The City of Dickens will have a May 4 election, with three seats up for election and five candidates. Those filing are David Wallace, incumbent; Marvin West, incumbent; Jesus Zarate, incumbent; and challengers Betty Renee Atkinson and Bobby Kautz.
