Updated at 4:15 p.m.
Pearland ISD incumbents Rebecca Decker, Lance Botkin and Jeff Barry won their elections May 4, according to final voting results.
Decker and the two other incumbents were elected to serve three more years.
"I will continue to serve with dignity, compassion and kindness," Decker said in a Facebook post May 5. "We still have work to do, but I know without a doubt this district in good hands!"
Botkin said election night was a victory for Pearland families.
"We will continue to make Pearland the best around," Botkin said May 5 on Facebook. "We are so thankful, blessed and we love each and every one of you."
Barry fended off two challengers to take the reins on the school board again.
“We’re very excited to continue on with another three year term with the school district," Barry said. "We started so many … different things over the last three years, and I’m looking forward to continuing on with Pearland ISD and seeing those initiatives through.”
Updated at 11:11 p.m., May 4.
Voting results for Pearland ISD showed incumbents Rebecca Decker, Lance Botkin and Jeff Barry leading their races late election night with more results possibly expected.
Decker had 4,024 votes, or 71.25%, to challenger Dona Kim Murphy’s 1,624 votes, or 28.73%, for Position No. 5 by 11 p.m. Decker is serving as board president.
Botkin had garnered 3,846 votes, or 70.44% to Joseph Say’s 1,614, or 29.56% in the contest for Position No. 6.
Barry had received 3,354 votes, or 64.43% to outpace two opponents so far in the Position No. 7 race. Al Lloyd had received 1,598 votes, or 29.13%, and Carmine Petrillo had 353, or 6.44% in the Position No. 7 race.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.