8.C • Action ItemsGAINESVILLE ISD (Cooke County)

Consider and Take Possible Action to Accept the Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the May 2, 2026 General Election Description: If no candidate files by the statutory filing deadline, including the deadline for write-in candidates, the Board may accept the certification of unopposed candidates and consider cancellation of the election in accordance with the Texas Election Code.

Presented in: GAINESVILLE ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2026-02-17

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.5/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“Action on Consider and Take Possible Action to Accept the Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the May 2, 2026 General Election Description: If no candidate files by the statutory filing deadline, includin”

Latecia Hendricks

Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)

YES

Phil Neelley

Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)

YES

Laura Otts

Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)

YES

Corey Hardin

Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)

YES

Marvin Royal

Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)

YES

Nathan Dempsey

Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)

YES

Dan Doss

Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

8.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to Accept the Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the May 2, 2026 General Election Description: If no candidate files by the statutory filing deadline, including the deadline for write-in candidates, the Board may accept the certification of unopposed candidates and consider cancellation of the election in accordance with the Texas Election Code.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.