The early-voting period for the spring election opened April 25 and will last through May 3; May 7 is election day.

In Pearland ISD, there are three positions up for grabs in the spring election, two of which are guaranteed to have a new face at the helm. In April, each candidate submitted answers to various questions about their approach if they win a seat on the PISD board.

Q&A: Get to know who is running for Pearland ISD board of trustees Position 5 ahead of May election

Position 5 sees candidates Rich Bradley, who is an emergency physician and small-business owner, Amanda Kuhn, a Realtor and co-owner of Pat Griffin Realty Inc., and assistant professor at UT Health Jin Yoon vying for the seat.

Q&A: Get to know who is running for Pearland ISD board of trustees Position 6 ahead of May election


Position 6 is the only seat that has an incumbent running for re-election. Lance Botkin, the current seat holder, is running against University of Houston public relations and health senior David Nguyen.

Q&A: Get to know who is running for Pearland ISD board of trustees Position 7 ahead of May election

Position 7 is another race that is guaranteed to end with a new face as the winner. PRD Land Development Services owner Trent Perez, who has been on Pearland City Council since 2016, part-time educational consultant ​​Nanette Weimer and physician assistant Ellen Kuo are competing for the seat.