There Are Indeed HISD Elections In 2023

9/26/2023

Despite the undemocratic takeover of HISD by the far-right State of Texas, there are indeed HISD Board elections this November. There are four races. Two contested and two uncontested. Here is some explanation of the ongoing elected Board.

Dani Hernandez in District 3 and Dr. Patricia Allen in District 4 are incumbents running for re-election. Ms. Hernandez has been open to the takeover and Dr. Allen has been less open to the takeover. Both incumbents have challengers. Mr. Moore in District 2 and Mr. Gomez in District 7 are unopposed. So they'll be elected to the HISD Board.

The Off The Kuff blog has interviewed Ms. Hernandez and Mr. Gomez so far with more interviews on the way.

The Houston Democracy Project will have more to report on the HISD elections in the days ahead. And please explore the races yourself and ask the candidates how they'll fight for democracy. The October 24 forum detailed above provides at least some opportunity to meet the candidates.

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I'm Neil Aquino.

I'm a rank & file Houstonian. I’ve volunteered extensively for Democratic candidates and causes, and served as staff for multiple campaigns. My work for Democratic campaigns has involved communications and strategy.

I’m an organizer of the Weekly John Cornyn Houston Office Protest. The Cornyn Protest team has been outside Senator Cornyn’s office each Tuesday for eight years now with one clear message: In addition to voting, we must show up physically and non-conventionally for the fights over democracy. Events have proven this assertion correct.

I'm on the Egberto Willies Politics Done Right Show every Thursday from 6 AM to 7 AM for the Houston Democracy Project segment. You can hear the show on the radio, stream it on KPFT or watch later on Egberto's YouTube channel.

I am the 2024 Barbara Cigainero Volunteer of the Year Award recipient the Houston LGBTQIA+ Political Caucus. I have a political science degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati and ran a Cincinnati City Council office.

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There Are Indeed HISD Elections In 2023

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