David Hamilton has won the May 7 race for Fort Bend ISD board of trustees Position 7, according to unofficial voting data provided by Fort Bend County. As of 7:25 a.m., May 8, Fort Bend County is reporting early, absentee and election day vote totals from 65 of 65 vote centers.
Hamilton won the race with 8,365 votes —47.95% of the vote— followed by Orjanel Kianna Lewis, who had 7,821 votes, or 44.83% of the vote. Candidate Shell McClue has 1,261 votes, or 7.23% of the vote. The Position 7 incumbent, Dave Rosenthal, decided not to run for re-election.
Hamilton, who has called Fort Bend home for over a decade with his wife, Katie, ran for the school board position for the May 7 election coming from a family of educators, with two parents that are retired teachers, Hamilton said in a Jan. 25 news release. Hamilton has recommended a more collaborative approach with the community, businesses, and parents to best ensure the future success of FBISD students. Hamilton has two children enrolled in Fort Bend ISD. He has previous experience in banking and oil and gas, and currently works in commercial insurance.
The seven-member board of trustees studies, evaluates and deliberates the policy issues of the district while providing oversight and support to ensure continued district growth and improvement, according to the FBISD website.
Trustees are elected to three-year terms on a rotating basis. Two are elected each year, one from each side of the district—Positions 1, 2 and 3 on the west side of the district and Positions 5, 6 and 7 on the east. Every third year, the board’s at large Position 4 is elected.
There are no runoff elections for FBISD seats, so candidates only needed a plurality to win, which means the candidate with the most votes wins.
Results are unofficial until canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Visit our online Voter Guide for all local election results in your community.
Updated: 10:45 p.m., May 7
David Hamilton maintains a lead with 48.12% of the vote in the May 7 race for Fort Bend ISD board of trustees Position 7, according to early voting data provided by Fort Bend County. As of 10:45 p.m., Fort Bend County is reporting early, absentee and election day vote totals.
Hamilton leads with 8,068 votes and is followed by Orjanel Kianna Lewis, who has 7,475 votes, or 44.58% of the vote. Candidate Shell McClue has 1,224 votes, or 7.3% of the vote. The Position 7 incumbent, Dave Rosenthal, decided not to run for re-election.
The seven-member board of trustees studies, evaluates and deliberates the policy issues of the district while providing oversight and support to ensure continued district growth and improvement, according to the FBISD website.
Trustees are elected to three-year terms on a rotating basis. Two are elected each year, one from each side of the district—Positions 1, 2 and 3 on the west side of the district and Positions 5, 6 and 7 on the east. Every third year, the board’s at large Position 4 is elected.
There are no runoff elections for FBISD seats, so candidates only needed a plurality to win, which means the candidate with the most votes wins.
Results are unofficial until canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Visit our online Voter Guide for all local election results in your community.
Published: 7:53 p.m., May 7
David Hamilton has an early lead with 48.11% of the vote in the May 7 race for Fort Bend ISD board of trustees Position 7, according to early voting data provided by Fort Bend County. As of 7:53 p.m., Fort Bend County is reporting early and absentee vote totals. Zero of 65 Fort Bend County election day polling locations are reporting in.
Hamilton leads with 5,652 votes and is followed by Orjanel Kianna Lewis, who has 5,247 votes, or 44.66% of the votes. Candidate Shell McClue has 850 votes, or 7.23% of the votes. The Position 7 incumbent, Dave Rosenthal, decided not to run for re-election.
The seven-member board of trustees studies, evaluates and deliberates the policy issues of the district while providing oversight and support to ensure continued district growth and improvement, according to the FBISD website.
Trustees are elected to three-year terms on a rotating basis. Two are elected each year, one from each side of the district—Positions 1, 2 and 3 on the west side of the district and Positions 5, 6 and 7 on the east. Every third year, the board’s at large Position 4 is elected.
There are no runoff elections for FBISD seats, so candidates only needed a plurality to win, which means the candidate with the most votes wins.
Results are unofficial until canvassed and certified by the county clerk. Visit our online Voter Guide for all local election results in your community.
