Unofficial polling information from early and Election Day voting shows incumbent Chuy Zárate garnered 55.30% of early ballots cast, representing 42,740 votes. Challenger Joshua Escalante received 44.7% of ballots cast, representing 34,547 votes.
Regarding the outcome of the race, Zárate told Community Impact he looks forward to working with Melissa Ross and Mingyuan "Michael" Wei, the apparent victors for Places 2 and 7.
"I am extremely excited that the people of Round Rock ISD chose to give me a four-year term," Zárate told Community Impact. "I will continue to advocate for our students, teachers, and staff. It feels like an uphill battle is on the horizon, but we aren't going to stop pushing for what is right where students are concerned. I also think that Melissa Ross and Dr. Michael Wei are amazing additions to this board. They will fit in great with the existing board because they bring unique talents and backgrounds to the table. We are going to do great things for the students, teachers and staff of this jewel of a district."
What else?
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Posted 8:00 p.m. Nov. 5
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 Zárate 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
Zárate 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.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
