Jason Brown was a candidate for District 8 representative on the Fort Worth Independent School District school board in Texas. Brown was defeated in the by-district general election on May 6, 2017.
Five of nine seats on the Fort Worth Independent School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on May 6, 2017. In District 1, incumbent Jacinto Ramos Jr. ran unopposed in his bid for re-election. Due to the lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Ramos Jr. was automatically re-elected to another term.[1] Incumbent T.A. Sims defeated challenger Johnny Cook-Muhammad in the District 4 race. District 7 incumbent Norman Robbins defeated challenger Michael Ryan. District 8 incumbent Matthew Avila filed for re-election but withdrew from the race on February 18, 2017.[2] Newcomer Anael Luebanos defeated newcomer Jason Brown for the open seat. In District 9, incumbent Ashley Paz defeated Pilar Candia in her re-election bid.[3]
Fort Worth Independent School District, District 8 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
Anael Luebanos | 58.28% | 1,189 |
Jason Brown | 41.72% | 851 |
Total Votes | 2,040 | |
Source: Tarrant County Elections, "05-06-2017 Joint Elections: Official Results," accessed June 6, 2017 |
Fort Worth Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
Tarrant County, Texas | |
Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Jacinto Ramos Jr. District 4: • Incumbent, T.A. Sims • Johnny Cook-Muhammad |
Important information: | What was at stake? |