Following the conclusion of the candidate filing period for the upcoming Nov. 8 election, four candidates have filed to run for two Klein ISD trustee positions up for election this fall, district officials confirmed Aug. 30.
The candidate filing period for KISD trustee positions 6 and 7—held by Board Secretary Cathy M. Arellano and Vice President Rob Ellis, respectively—opened July 25 and closed at 5 p.m. Aug. 22.
Arellano was first elected to the KISD board of trustees in 2016 and was re-elected in 2019 after running unopposed. Ellis was first elected to the board of trustees in 2019. Both incumbents will be seeking re-election in the Nov. 8 election, according to KISD officials.
Challengers Kristin Cobb and Jack "Joaquin" Velasquez also filed for candidacy in the Nov. 8 election and will be running for positions 6 and 7, respectively. Cobb previously ran for Position 5 on the KISD board of trustees but lost to incumbent Ronnie K. Anderson in November 2021.
