All polling locations in Brazoria and Harris counties are reporting, though more mail-in ballots may still come in.
For Pearland ISD board of trustees Position 1, challenger Toni Carter received 52.18% of the vote against incumbent Charles Gooden Jr.
Carter received 19,530 votes, while Gooden received 17,896.
"I think it's the kids that elected me," Carter said. "They're going to be who I'm speaking for."
For Position 2, Carmine Petrillo III has 5,007 votes, or 13.79% of the vote. Edgar Pacheco Jr. has 7,631 votes, or 21.01% of the vote. Kris Schoeffler has 11,895 votes, or 32.76% of the vote. Jessica Garcia Shafer has 11,782 votes, or 32.44% of the vote. This race would not go to a runoff; the person with the most votes would win.
The district's Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election resulted in 44.98% of voters for the measure and 55.02% of voters against the measure.
Results are unofficial until they are canvassed and certified by the county clerk.
Updated at 10:57 p.m.
All precincts in Brazoria County are reporting, as are 257 out of 797 precincts in Harris County. Between the two counties, challenger Toni Carter has received 19,513 out of the 37,393 votes, or 52.18% of the vote for Trustee Position 1. Incumbent Charles Gooden Jr. has received 17,880 votes, or 47.82% of the vote.
For Position 2, Carmine Petrillo III has 5,004 votes, or 13.79% of the vote. Edgar Pacheco Jr. has 7,621 votes, or 21.01% of the vote. Kris Schoeffler has 11,879 votes, or 32.74% of the vote. Jessica Garcia Shafer has 11,777 votes, or 32.46% of the vote.
Originally published at 8:45 p.m.
Early voting results are in for Pearland ISD’s two board of trustees positions.
Challenger Toni Carter is leading the race for Position 1 with 17,448 votes, or 51.8% of the vote. Incumbent Charles Gooden Jr. has 16,234 votes, or 48.2% of the votes.
For Position 2, Carmine Petrillo III has 4,465 votes, or 13.67% of the vote. Edgar Pacheco Jr. has 6,670 votes, or 20.42% of the vote. Kris Schoeffler has 10,808 votes, or 33.09% of the vote. Jessica Garcia Shafer has 10,722 votes, or 32.82% of the vote.
Both elections were to be held in May, but were postponed due to the coronavirus.
Pearland ISD is also holding a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election, which would solidify the tax rate of $1.3585 per $100 valuation for fiscal year 2020-21. If approved, the rate would bring in an additional $10 million to the district. Of the $10 million, 65% would be funded by the state, and 35% would be funded locally. According to early voting results, 22,229 of the 40,652 votes cast were against the proposition.
Results are updated as of 11:13 a.m. and are unofficial until they are canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Under Texas election law, the clerk accepts and counts mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 4, if they were sent from inside the U.S., or Nov. 9 if they were sent from outside the U.S.
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