With roughly one-third of Harris County voting centers reporting election day results, one incumbent and three newcomers maintain leads in their races for a spot on Humble ISD's board of trustees.
- In the race for Position 1, newcomer Oscar Silva has maintained the lead with 5,345 votes, while opponent Gracie de Leon has received 4,095 votes.
- In the race for Position 3, incumbent Chris Parker has narrowly maintained the lead with 4,773 votes, while challenger Natalie Carter has received 4,678 votes.
- In the race for Position 4, challenger Brittnai Brown has maintained the lead with 3,629 votes, while incumbent Ken Kirchhofer and challenger Tracy Shannon have received 2,918 and 2,920 votes, respectively.
- In the race for Position 5, newcomer Elizabeth Shaw has maintained the lead with 5,049 votes, while opponents Scott Ford and Judy Castillo have received 3,163 and 1,215 votes, respectively.
Posted 7:30 p.m., May 3
Early voting results from the Harris County Clerk's Office show one incumbent and three newcomers taking the lead in their races for a spot on Humble ISD's board of trustees.
The results are in
- In the race for Position 1, newcomer Oscar Silva has taken the lead with 4,229 votes, while opponent Gracie de Leon has received 3,281 votes. The position is currently held by Robert Sitton, who did not seek re-election this year.
- In the race for Position 3, incumbent Chris Parker has taken the lead with 3,900 votes, while challenger Natalie Carter has received 3,614 votes.
- In the race for Position 4, challenger Brittnai Brown has taken the lead with 2,784 votes, while incumbent Ken Kirchhofer and challenger Tracy Shannon have received 2,453 and 2,292 votes, respectively.
- In the race for Position 5, newcomer Elizabeth Shaw has taken the lead with 4,099 votes, while opponents Scott Ford and Judy Castillo have received 2,500 and 901 votes, respectively. The position is currently held by Martina Lemond Dixon, who did not seek re-election this year.
According to information on the district's website, each of the seven members of HISD's board of trustees is elected to an at-large position—meaning they represent the entire district rather than a specific portion of the district—for four years in a nonpartisan election. To be elected for an HISD board of trustees position, a candidate must receive more votes than any other candidate for a position, meaning no runoff elections are possible, according to HISD Elections Administrator Karen Martin.
Located in the northeast portion of the Greater Houston area, HISD has 47 campuses with more than 48,000 students and over 7,000 employees, The district is the sixth-fastest growing school district in Texas and is the 24th largest district in the state, according to information on HISD's website.
Stay tuned
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed. Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
