Xavier Salinas
Xavier Salinas is a member of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 5. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends in 2026.
Salinas ran for re-election to the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District to represent Place 5 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, Texas, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 5
Incumbent Xavier Salinas defeated Shelly Duffey in the general election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Xavier Salinas (Nonpartisan) | 52.2 | 13,177 | |
 | Shelly Duffey (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 12,089 | |
| Total votes: 25,266 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 5
Incumbent Xavier Salinas defeated Leonel Guerrero in the general election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Xavier Salinas (Nonpartisan) | 56.0 | 13,210 | |
| Leonel Guerrero (Nonpartisan) | 44.0 | 10,378 | |
| Total votes: 23,588 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Vicente Gonzalez (D) defeated Tim Westley (R), Vanessa Tijerina (G), and Ross Lynn Leone (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. A runoff for both parties was held on May 24, 2016. In the runoff primaries, Westley defeated Ruben Villarreal, and Gonzalez defeated Juan Palacios Jr. Incumbent Ruben Hinojosa did not seek re-election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Vicente Gonzalez |
57.3% | 101,712 | |
| Republican | Tim Westley | 37.7% | 66,877 | |
| Green | Vanessa Tijerina | 3.1% | 5,448 | |
| Libertarian | Ross Lynn Leone | 1.9% | 3,442 | |
| Total Votes | 177,479 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tim Westley |
45% | 13,164 | ||
| Ruben Villarreal |
32% | 9,349 | ||
| Xavier Salinas | 23% | 6,734 | ||
| Total Votes | 29,247 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tim Westley |
50.5% | 1,384 | ||
| Ruben Villarreal | 49.5% | 1,355 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,739 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vicente Gonzalez |
42.2% | 22,151 | ||
| Juan Palacios Jr. |
18.9% | 9,913 | ||
| Dolly Elizondo | 16.9% | 8,888 | ||
| Joel Quintanilla | 11.7% | 6,152 | ||
| Ruben Ramirez Hinojosa | 6% | 3,149 | ||
| Rance Sweeten | 4.2% | 2,224 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,477 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vicente Gonzalez |
65.7% | 16,071 | ||
| Juan Palacios Jr. | 34.3% | 8,379 | ||
| Total Votes | 24,450 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District featured four seats up for election. In the Place 1 race, incumbent Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr. faced a challenge from Patricio Eronini. Place 2 incumbent Jaime Chavana did not file for re-election. Eduardo "Eddie" Saenz Jr. and Oscar Salinas ran for that seat. Place 3 incumbent David Torres did not file for re-election, either; Ellie Torres and John J. Rodriguez faced off to replace him. In the Place 5 race, Martin "Doc" Castillo ran against Xavier Salinas.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Xavier Salinas |
53% | 6,422 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martin "Doc" Castillo Incumbent | 47% | 5,693 | |
| Total Votes | 12,115 | |||
| Source: Hidalgo County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[3]
Endorsements
Salinas did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Xavier Salinas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
