School Trustee Elections 2026

School Board Trustee Election Timeline

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

            Place 4            Lisa Montalvo

            Place 5            Gloria Casas

            Place 6            Katie Johnson

              Place 7            Juan Briones

Voting Information for the 2026 Elections

Trustee Election Timeline Document November 2026
Click here for the Signed Order and Notice of Election
Click here for Candidate Applications
Click here for Notice of Drawing for a Place on Ballot
Click here for Notice of Voting Order Priority
Click here for Record of Posting of Notice of Election
Click here for the Early Voting Ballot Board
Click here for Notice of Convening of Early Voting Ballot Board
Internet Posting Requirements for Political Subdivisions
Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate: Instruction Guide
Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate: Instruction Guide Form
Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate
Amendment: Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer
Application for a Place on General Election
Filing Schedule for Candidates and Officeholders
Code of Fair Campaign Practices
Filing Schedule Texas Ethics Commission

Application for Place on the Ballot

Application for a Place on the La Feria ISD General Election Ballot
Declaration of Write-In Candidacy

An application for a place on the ballot must be in writing; signed, sworn to by the candidate before a person authorized to administer an oath, and dates; timely filed with the district’s filing authority (Superintendent’s Office, 203 East Oleander Avenue, La Feria, Texas 78559); and contain specified information about the candidate:

• the candidate’s name, date of birth, and occupation;
• the candidate’s residence address or the address at which the candidate receives mail with a description of the location of the candidate’s residence;
• the candidate’s length of continuous residence in Texas and in the district (and single member district) as of the date the candidate swears to the applications;
• if available, a public mailing address and email address at which the candidate receives correspondence relating to the candidate’s campaign;
• the office sought, including any place or other distinguishing number and an indication of whether the office sought is for a full or unexpired term;
• statements that the candidate is a U.S. citizen, has not been determined by a court to be mentally incapacitated; has not been convicted of a felony; is aware of the nepotism law; and swears an oath to support and defend the U.S. and Texas Constitutions and laws.

• is a United States citizen;
• is 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
• has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially incapacitated without the right to vote;
• has not been finally convicted of a felony;
• has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date:
  • for an independent candidate, the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot;
  • for a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate’s name is written in; or
  • for an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made;
• is registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected on the date described above; and
• satisfies any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office.

References:

• Texas Election Code §141.001
• Texas Education Code §11.066

The Texas Education Code Additional Requirements:

• to be elected to a school board, an individual must be a qualified voter: 18 years of age or older, a U.S. citizen, a Texas resident, a registered voter, not determined to be totally or partially mentally incapacitated by an appropriate court, and not finally convicted of a felony. Tex. Educ. Code §11.061; Tex. Educ. Code § 11.002.
• A person is ineligible to serve on a school board if the person has been convicted of a felony or an offense under Texas Penal Code section 43.02(b) regarding prostitution. Tex Educ. Code § 11.066.

Designation of a Campaign Treasurer

A candidate must file a designation of campaign treasurer before accepting any contribution or expending any contribution. A candidate may file such designation prior to filing an application for a place on the general election ballot.

• File Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate

• Instructions

Campaign Finance Report

• Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report

• Campaign Finance Guide, Texas Ethics Commission

Where to File
Application, Designation of Campaign Treasurer, Campaign Finance Report, and Other Reports:

• In Person: La Feria ISD Central Office, 203 East Oleander Avenue, La Feria, TX 78559
• By Mail: La Feria ISD, 203 East Oleander Avenue, La Feria, TX 78570
• By Email: [email protected]

Early Voting Turnout Results 2026

October 22, 2026