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Mansfield ISD canvasses May 2 trustee election; Benita Reed and Michele Gooch declared winners
Summary
The Board canvassed May 2 election returns on May 12. Benita Reed was declared winner of Place 6 with 5,782 votes (100%); Michele Gooch was declared winner of Place 7 with 3,434 votes (50.39%) over Courtney Lackey Wilson (3,381 votes, 49.61%). Trustees voted 7–0 to adopt the canvass order.
The Mansfield ISD Board of Trustees formally canvassed the May 2, 2026 Board of Trustees general election at its May 12 called meeting and declared winners for Place 6 and Place 7.
Board President Dr. Benita Reed announced the canvass results. For Place 6, the minutes record Benita Reed receiving 5,782 total votes (100%) and being declared the winner. For Place 7, the minutes record Courtney Lackey Wilson receiving 3,381 total votes (49.61%) and Michele Gooch receiving 3,434 total votes (50.39%); the minutes state, "The winner of Place 7 is Michele Gooch." Ana‑Alicia Horn moved to adopt the Order Canvassing Returns and Declaring Results, Jason Thomas seconded, and the board approved the order by a roll call of seven ayes.
The minutes capture the numerical results and the board's formal adoption of the canvass order; they do not include further commentary from the candidates or any recorded contest of the returns in the public minutes.
