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Elections 2024

The STISD Board of Directors is comprised of 24 members from Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties, making it the largest school board in the nation.

Each county has four elected positions representing each County Commissioner’s Precinct. In addition, each county judge appoints an individual for an at-large position for every 100,000 people. Elections for the board are held the first Tuesday in November on a biennial basis.

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2024 Election Information
South Texas Independent School District will conduct school board member elections on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Seats up for election (by County and County Commissioner's Precinct):
- Cameron County: County Commissioner Precincts 2 & 4
- Hidalgo County: County Commissioner Precincts 1 & 3
- Willacy County: County Commissioner Precincts 2 & 3

The deadline to file an application for a place on the ballot is Monday, August 19, 2024. 

Key dates in election cycle:
- First day to file for a place on the ballot: Saturday, July 20, 2024
- Last day to file for a place on the ballot: Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.
- Deadline for declaration of write-in candidacy: Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
- Early voting by personal appearance: Monday, Oct. 21, 2024- Friday, Nov. 1, 2024
- General elections for school board members: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

Polling places and hours to be available at a later date.

Eligibility, requirements and process for filing for candidacy for school board trustee

Elections Resources

Results from the November 5, 2024 Elections:

The following Board members were unopposed and elected to the South Texas ISD Board of Directors from Cameron County:

  • Cameron County Commissioner’s Precinct 2 – Sylvia S. Lopez       
  • Cameron County Commissioner’s Precinct 4 – David Briones 

The election results of the November 5, 2024 Election were canvassed by the Hidalgo County Commissioners’ Court.  The following election results were declared:

The following Board member was unopposed and elected to the South Texas ISD Board of Directors from Hidalgo County:

  • Hidalgo County Commissioner’s Pct 3 – Zachary I. Zamora

The election results of the November 5, 2024 Election were canvassed by the Willacy County Commissioners’ Court.  The following election results were declared:

The following Board member was unopposed and elected to the South Texas ISD Board of Directors from Willacy County:

  • Willacy County Commissioner’s Precinct 3 – Andrea E. Gonzales-Loya

Appointments of directors at large to the South Texas ISD Board of Directors Cameron County:

  • Adrian Garcia
  • Henry LeVrier

 Appointments of directors at large to the South Texas ISD Board of Directors from Hidalgo County:

  • Sasha Crane
  • Sylvia Sanchez Garza, Ph.D.
  • Ruth Villarreal
  • David Suarez