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Unofficial early voting results show that Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia for Place 1 and incumbent Nan McRaven for Place 3 are leading in the Austin Community College Board of Trustees election.
On the ballot for Place 1 are incumbent Dana Walker and Gonzales-Dholakia. Running for Place 3 are incumbent McRaven and Trevor Schuyler Hale.
Incumbent Gigi Edwards Bryant is running unopposed for Place 2.
Based on early voting results from Austin Community College:
Gonzales-Dholakia leads with 64,133 votes against incumbent Walker's 58,942 votes
Incumbent McRaven leads with 54,655 votes against Hale's 53,388 votes
Walker was first elected to the ACC board in 2020 and aims to prioritize increasing graduation and transfer rates, supporting in-demand career programs and preparing students for future technological advancements.
Gonzales-Dholakia has experience as a Leander ISD trustee and plans to focus on increasing student completion rates, strengthening pathways to careers and four-year universities and removing the barriers that prevent students from completing programs.
Read the full Place 1 candidates' Q&A with Community Impact here.
McRaven has been serving on the ACC board since 2002 and plans to emphasize maintaining the free tuition program for graduating high school seniors, preparing students for the workforce and promoting a positive school culture.
Hale is a retired university professor who aims to reduce barriers to higher education and career training, increase transparency at ACC and improve ACC’s external communications.
Read the full Place 3 candidates' Q&A with Community Impact here.
ACC trustees are elected at-large, meaning all registered voters living within ACC boundaries can vote for each place on the ballot, as trustees represent the entire district instead of a portion of it.
Each trustee serves a six-year term.
All polling data is unofficial until canvassed.
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released.
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