Board Elections

An application for a place on the ballot must be in writing; signed, sworn to by the candidate before a person authorized to administer an oath, and dated; timely filed with the district’s filing authority and contain specified information about the candidate.

• The candidate’s name, date of birth, and occupation;
• The candidate’s residence address or the address at which the candidate receives mail with a description of the location of the candidate’s residence;
• The candidate’s length of continuous residence in Texas and in the district as of the date the candidate swears to the application;
• If available, a public mailing address and email address at which the candidate receives correspondence relating to the candidate’s campaign;
• The office sought, including any place or other distinguishing number and an indication of whether the office sought is for a full or unexpired term;
• Statements that the candidate is a U.S. citizen; has not been determined by a court to be mentally incapacitated; has not been convicted of a felony; is aware of the nepotism law; and swears an oath to support and defend the U.S. and Texas Constitutions and laws.

An individual is eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a Texas school board if the individual: 

1. Is a United States citizen;
2. Is 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
3. Has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
4. Has not been convicted of a felony;
5. Has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date:
   • For an independent candidate, the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate’s application for a place on the ballot;
   • For a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate’s name is written in; or
   • For an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made;
6. Is registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected on the date described above; and
7. Satisfies any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office. 

A person may not be elected trustee of an independent school district unless the person is a qualified voter. "Qualified voter" means a person who:

1. Is 18 years of age or older;
2. Is a United States citizen;
3. Has not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
4. Has not been finally convicted of a felony;
5. Is a resident of the state; and
6. Is a registered voter.

The next Board of Trustees election will be held in May 2027 for places 1 and 2. The filing window to submit an application for a place on the ballot will open in January 2027. 

For more information, please contact Carol McDaniel at camcdaniel@shermanisd.net or 903.891.6400.

An election for places 3, 4 and 5 on the Sherman ISD Board of Trustees was held May 3, 2025. Jennifer Johnstone Shelby, Kelssi Williams Frederick and Paul Manley were elected to three-year terms. A total of 946 voters participated in the election.

Place 3

Jennifer Johnstone Shelby (incumbent) - 731 votes, 100%

Place 4

Kelssi Williams Frederick - 517 votes, 57%

• Final Campaign Finance Report
• 30 Day Campaign Finance Report
• 8 Day Campaign Finance Report

Anna Wylie (incumbent) - 390 votes, 43%

Place 5

Paul Manley - 550 votes, 61%

• Final Campaign Finance Report
• 30 Day Campaign Finance Report
• 8 Day Campaign Finance Report

Erin Clayton - 359 votes, 39%

• 30 Day Campaign Finance Report

Vote Totals

Votes Cast During Early Voting - 528
Votes Cast In-Person on Election Day - 402
Absentee Ballots - 16
Total Votes Cast - 946

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Canvass Report for May 3, 2025 Board of Trustee Election

Place 1

Evan Martin

• Campaign Finance Report
• 8 Day Campaign Finance Report
• Final Campaign Finance Report

Nathan Cain

• 30 Day Campaign Finance Report
• 8 Day Campaign Finance Report
• Final Campaign Finance Report

Calvin Holland III

Place 2

Brad Morgan

• 30 Day Campaign Finance Report
• 8 Day Campaign Finance Report

Stephen Clayton

• 30 Day Campaign Finance Report
• 8 Day Campaign Finance Report
• Final Campaign Finance Report

Jordan Johnson

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Canvass Report for May 4, 2024 Board of Trustee Election

Place 6

• David Tarvin
• Billy Minor
• Jon T. Hill

Place 7

• Wendy Vellotti (incumbent) - Unopposed

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Canvass Report for May 6, 2023 Board of Trustee Election

Place 3

• Jennifer Johnstone Shelby
• Calvin Holland III

Place 4

• Anna Wylie
• Brandon Cole
• Ron Rose

Place 5

• Billy Minor
• Sean Vanderveer

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Canvass Report for May 7, 2022 Board of Trustee Election