UPDATE: Unofficial Final Election Results
SAN ANGELO, TX (Refresh this page for the latest election results) It is Election Day in San Angelo! The polls for the May 1 Election close at 7 p.m. and below are the results as we get them. The first results will be released by the County Elections Office sometime after 7 p.m. Usually, the early and mail-in voting results are released before the Election Day totals.
This election will decide who the Mayor of San Angelo will be for the next four years. Incumbent Mayor Brenda Gunter faced two challengers in real estate agent Silvara Lawson and health care administrator Dietrick Tillis. Lawson proposed an open dialog with citizens to solve problems, akin to a crowd-sourcing leadership style. Tillis wanted the City of San Angelo to become involved in providing opportunities outside normal city functions, like fostering an after school STEM program for children.
On Election Day, May 1, 2021, voters went to the polls to decide three district races.
Single Member District 1
Out of a total of 588 ballots cast, incumbent Bill Dendle was projected to be the winner with 411 votes (70%) to Chris Giroux s 177 ballots (30%).
The Standard-Times contacted Bill Dendle for his thoughts on being reelected to the school board. Well, I d like to say Hello to Mr. Giroux. It was a very amiable campaign, and I wish him well in his future endeavors, Dendle said. I look forward to just getting to work again and helping the kids of San Angelo with their education.
Single Member District 3
First day of in-person early voting: Monday, April 19
Last day to return application for ballot by mail: 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 20. Applications are only valid for a calendar year and need to be resubmitted each year. Once early voting begins, the application cannot be delivered in person and only the applicant can deliver their application. Voters are reminded they are able to deliver a voted ballot by mail to the election office for counting only on Election Day. It must be the voter themselves surrendering the ballot and they must show a photo ID.
Last day of in-person early voting: Tuesday, April 27
SAN ANGELO Beginning in August 2022, the state board of education voted to allow seventh- and eighth-grade students in Texas to learn about forms of birth control beyond abstinence, but middle schoolers still won t have to learn about the importance of consent or the definitions of gender identity and sexual orientation.
The candidates running for trustee positions on the San Angelo ISD school board shared their opinion concerning these issues with the Standard-Times.
Three district races on the school board will be decided during the election May 1, 2021. Candidates were sent eight questions and asked to keep their responses limited to 3-4 sentences. Some responses have been edited for clarity and length.
SAN ANGELO Early voting in San Angelo begins Monday, April 19, 2021. Here s everything you need to know about where, when and how to cast your ballot before the election less than two weeks away.
On May 1, San Angelo will choose between three mayoral candidates. Incumbent Brenda Gunter, the city s first elected female mayor, will face two challengers: Silvara Lawson and Dietrick Tillis.
A win for Lawson would make her the second female mayor to hold that office. If Tillis is the victor, he would be the first Black mayor elected in San Angelo s history. Tillis is the first Black mayoral candidate, according to a spokesperson with San Angelo s local chapter of the NAACP.