Residents of Round Rock ISD cast ballots in the Nov. 5 election to determine which candidate will serve on the board of trustees in Place 1 for the next four years.
The specifics
Unofficial polling information from early voting shows incumbent Chuy Zaráte garnered 56.19% of early ballots cast, representing 37,072 votes. Challenger Joshua Escalante received 43.81% of early ballots cast, representing 28,905 votes.
About the candidates
Zaráte is an actor, teacher and corporate trainer who was first elected to the board of trustees in 2022 to fill a seat vacated by Jun Xiao, and told Community Impact school funding was among his priorities for a potential second term on the board, as well as the retention of talented teachers.
Escalante is a project manager whose priorities include holding the board accountable to its constituents, as well as striving for transparency and supporting teachers and staff.
Stay tuned
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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