Board Elections

Become a Trustee

Current board members whose seats are up for election or re-election can remain. Interested candidates may apply during the filing period from Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2023 through Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at 5 p.m. To apply and see details for running, potential candidates must visit the Become a Trustee page.

Candidates

All candidates, along with their campaign finance reports, are listed in the order of submission. Copies of candidate applications will only be made available through a public information request.

Place 1
Michelle Newsom - 30-Day Campaign Finance Report, 8-Day Campaign Finance Report, Post Election Finance Report
Matthew Herzberg - 30-Day Campaign Finance Report, 8-Day Campaign Finance Report

Place 2
Desiree Thomas - Withdrawn from race
Jandel Crutchfield - 30-Day Campaign Finance Report, 8-Day Campaign Finance Report
Angel Hidalgo - Ineligible from race - 30-Day Campaign Finance Report, 8-Day Campaign Finance Report, Post Election Finance Report

Candidate Forums

Candidate forums and links are provided for informational purposes only. Forums and audio/video links are not sponsored or endorsed by Mansfield ISD. For more information on each forum, please contact the organization directly.

Republican Women of Arlington's School Board Candidate Forum
Thursday, March 21, 2024
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Skillet N' Grill, 801 West Division St., Arlington, TX 76012
Optional lunch--$20 per person
Please RSVP for the school board candidate forum to Susan Tate tatefmly@swbell.net

PTA Advocacy Committee Candidate Forum
Monday, March 25, 2024, 6:30 - 8 pm
Great Room, Admin Building 100, 605 E. Broad Street Mansfield, TX 76063

Historic West Mansfield Texas Community Development Corporation Candidate Forum
April 16, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Bethlehem Baptist Church
1188 West Broad Street, Mansfield, TX 76063

Mansfield Matters Candidate Forum
April 18, 2024, 6:30 p.m.
Anchora Events Center
403 East Broad Street, Mansfield, TX 76063

Early Voting

The Early Voting schedule for the May 4 General Election has been finalized. Early voting will run Monday, April 22, 2024 through Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

• Tarrant County Early Voting
  • Sample Ballot - English/Spanish | English/Vietnamese
  • Early Voting Statistics & Reports
• Johnson County Early Voting
  • Sample Ballot
  • Early Voting Statistics & Reports
• Johnson County Early Voting Roster
• Tarrant County Early Voting Roster

Early voting locations are available below. Locations are subject to change.

Tarrant County
Locations Information

Johnson County
Alma Martinez Intermediate School
2001 Julian Feild Street Mansfield, Texas 76063

Election Day

The Election Day precinct polling locations and times have been finalized for Tarrant and Johnson County registered voters. Election Day is Saturday, May 4, 2024.

• Tarrant County Vote Center Locations - Registered voters residing in Tarrant County can vote at any Vote Center location from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Election Day vote center locations are available below.

Election Day Voting Locations

• Johnson County Voting Location
  Alma Martinez Intermediate School
  2001 Julian Feild Street Mansfield, Texas 76063

Election Day Results

Results are not official until votes are canvassed. The canvassing of votes for the May 4 election will be held at a later time.

Johnson and Tarrant Counties' Results Compiled

Bond Election

In the bond election, there were five propositions on the ballot:

Proposition A - Equip & Renovate School Facilities – Passed
For: 5,828 (54.37%)
Against: 4,891 (45.62%)

Proposition B - Instructional Technology - Passed 
For: 5,654 (52.91%)
Against: 5,032 (47.08%)

Proposition C - Stadium Renovations – Failed
For: 4,730 (44.32%)
Against: 5,942 (55.67%)

Proposition D – Fine Arts Additions & Phase 2 of Multi-Purpose Athletic Complexes - Failed 
For: 5,112 (47.89%)
Against: 5,562 (52.10%)

Proposition E - Phase 3 of Multi-Purpose Athletic Complexes - Failed 
For: 4,625 (43.48%)
Against: 6,011 (56.51%)

For more information about the projects included in each proposition, please visit our website: mansfieldisdbond.com

MISD Board of Trustees Election

• Michelle Newsom: 6,068 (59.55%)
• Matthew Herzberg: 4,121 (40.44%)

For Place 2, Jandel Crutchfield won the majority of votes. A majority means more than 50% of voters voted for one candidate.

• Jandel Crutchfield: 6,338 (63.27%)
• Angel Hidalgo (ineligible): 3,679 (36.72%)

Results by County

Tarrant County Results - Unofficial results from each school district will be available here on the Election Night Reporting Tool. (In addition to the Election Night Reporting (ENR) tool which will display unofficial results starting at 7 p.m. on election night, a Cumulative Report is available with updated results every 30-45 minutes.)
 

• Johnson County Results - Unofficial election results will be made available below once all count stations have reported.
  • Place 1
    • Michelle Newsom - 294
    • Matthew Herzberg - 339
  • Place 2
    • Jandel Crutchfield - 503
    • Angel Hidalgo (Ineligible from race) - 129
  • Proposition A
    • For - 446
    • Against - 225
  • Proposition B
    • For - 438
    • Against - 231
  • Proposition C
    • For - 369
    • Against - 296
  • Proposition D
    • For - 389
    • Against - 277
  • Proposition E
    • For - 367
    • Against - 298

Election Advisory no. 2024-20

Public Notice of Test of Automatic   tabulating equipment

Board Statement – President Courtney Lackey Wilson

This morning, after meeting with additional legal counsel and conferring in closed session, the board was briefed on the District’s review of Dr. Angel Hidalgo’s eligibility for the Place 2 election on May 4, 2024.  This is a very important matter, as the legal rights of all affected candidates are impacted.  Because the statutory deadline to remove an ineligible candidate from the ballot was February 24, 2024 and had already passed when the first ineligibility complaint was received on March 3, 2024, the District and its legal counsel worked carefully and deliberately to ensure that any decisions made were based only on the law and conclusive public documents, and I appreciate their respect for the rights of the candidates.

The law requires that a candidate may only be declared ineligible if there are facts indicating that the candidate is ineligible that are conclusively established by another public record. Therefore, it was critical to ensure that any decision made was based on a conclusive public document.  Legal counsel confirmed on April 12, 2024 that Mansfield ISD is now in possession of a public record that conclusively establishes that Dr. Hidalgo was not a registered voter of the Mansfield ISD by the deadline of February 16, 2024, as required by Texas Election Code Section 141.001 (a)(6). Based upon a review of public documents, the Texas Election Code, and the Texas Government Code, we have been informed that a certification has been made, based on public documents, that candidate Hidalgo is ineligible to run for the Mansfield ISD Board of Trustees in the May 4, 2024, election. All votes in the election must be counted.  However, if Dr. Hidalgo is declared the winner, then a vacancy in that position will be declared. Board members may then fill the vacancy by appointment until the next trustee election or may order a special election to fill the vacancy.

On behalf of the Board and administration, we want to thank everyone for their patience as we worked through this process.