Breakdown of candidates for school board on El Paso May 6 ballot

Posted: Apr 19, 2023 / 06:30 PM MDT

Updated: Apr 21, 2023 / 01:28 PM MDT

El Paso, Texas (KTSM) – Four El Paso School Districts have Board of Trustee seats up for election on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

The early voting period will be from Monday, April 24 through Tuesday, May 2.

El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees Race for District 2 current EPISD Board president Al Velarde is not running again. District two represents Burges and Jefferson feeder patterns. Three candidates are on the ballot.

Will Veliz
Enrique Herrera
Alejandro “Alex” Cuellar

EPISD District 6, which was Board Trustee Freddy Khlayel-Avalos’s seat. Khlayel Avalos resigned back in October 2022. Four candidates are on the ballot for the seat. District 6 represents the Franklin feeder pattern.

David Adams
Valerie Ganelon Beals
Jacqueline Martinez
Josie Castro Garcia

Ysleta Independent School District 4 the incumbent Mike Rosales has one challenger. District 4 represents the Eastwood feeder pattern.

Mike Dwyer
Mike Rosales (incumbent)

Ysleta ISD District 6 is also up for reelection, with the incumbent Sotero G. Ramirez III running again. District 6 represents the Ysleta High School feeder pattern.

Sotero G. Ramirez III (incumbent)
Debbie Torres
Chris Hernandez

Socorro Independent School District at large has two seats up for election. The two current board members David O. Morales, and Michael Najera are running for reelection with a total of seven on the ballot. Voters will be able to vote for no more than two on election day.