Rebecca Lilley claimed victory in the race for Clear Creek ISD, At-large Position B around 11:30 p.m. on May 3 in a social media post.
Results from Galveston and Harris counties show Lilley with the majority of votes, according to unofficial election results from both Harris and Galveston counties.
Results remain unofficial until canvassed at a later date.
What they're saying
In the social media post, Lilley thanked her supporters and restated her priorities.
"From the very beginning, this campaign wasn’t about politics. It wasn’t about sound bites or slogans. It was about protecting what matters most: our public schools, our students and our community's shared future," she said.
By the numbers
Meanwhile, in the race for District 1, Jessica Cejka defeated her opponent, according to unofficial results. Results for both races are as follows:
- For District 1, Cejka has 1,840 votes across both counties, or 65.55% of the vote total, to Joe Machol's 967, or 34.45%.
- For At-large Position B, Lilley captured 6,318 votes, or 53.7%, to incumbent Scott Bowen's 5,447, or 46.3%.
With all voting centers reporting in Galveston County, Jessica Cejka is leading in the race for District 1 of Clear Creek ISD's board of trustees, and challenger Rebecca Lilley remains in the lead against incumbent Scott Bowen for At-Large Position B.
As of 10:45 p.m., over 34% of polling places have been reported for Harris County, according to unofficial results.
While she has acknowledged that results are still unofficial, Cejka said she is appreciative of the voters that supported her, and is looking forward to serving another three years on the school board.
"I'm definitely optimistic, and really appreciate all of the community support that came out to help during the election and the voters that came out," she said.
As of 10:45 p.m., unofficial results from Galveston and Harris counties show the following:
- For District 1, Cejka is leading Joe Machol with 1,500 votes, or 66.34%, to Machol's 761 votes, or 33.66%.
- For At-large Position B, Lilley is leading incumbent Scott Bowen with 4,685 votes, or 52.15%, to Bowen's 4,299 votes, or 47.85%.
With unofficial results still coming in, early totals from Galveston and Harris counties show incumbent Jessica Cejka still leading her race for District 1 of Clear Creek ISD's board of trustees, while challenger Rebecca Lilley is up in the current vote total against incumbent Scott Bowen for At-Large Position B.
As of 8:45 p.m., unofficial results from Galveston County show the following:
- For District 1, Cejka is leading Joe Machol with 1,436 votes, or 65.87%, to Joe Machol's 744 votes, or 34.13%.
- For At-large Position B, Lilley is leading Bowen with 4,253 votes, or 51.8%, to 3,958 votes, or 48.2%.
As of 8:45 p.m., none of Harris County's 187 voting centers are reporting as completed, and none of Galveston County's 51 voting centers are reporting as completed, according to each respective county's unofficial results.
Posted 7:30 p.m. May 3
As of 7 p.m., polls began closing across Texas, and results were starting to roll in for local elections across the state.
Clear Creek ISD has two seats on the ballot, which are for District 1 and At-Large Position B.
Here is where things stand with the first batch of unofficial results, according to Galveston County.
The full story
As of 7 p.m., unofficial results from Galveston County show the following:
- For District 1, Jessica Cejka is leading Joe Machol with 565 votes, or 66.86%, to 280 votes, or 33.14%.
- For At-large Position B, Scott Bowen is leading Rebecca Lilley with 1,632 votes, or 52.34%, to 1,486 votes, or 47.66%.
In a questionnaire with Community Impact sent to District 1 candidates, Cejka, the incumbent, said she wants to recruit and retain quality educators by advocating for them.
Meanwhile, Machol said he wants to help CCISD taxpayers keep their money and be fiscally responsible.
In the At-Large Position B questionnaire, Bowen, the incumbent, said he wants to increase teacher and staff pay, and keep students safe with enhanced security, discipline and zero tolerance for bullying and drug use.
Lilley said she wants to tackle the financial and funding challenges while ensuring the district continues to serve each child well while retaining its teachers and staff.
What’s next?
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.
