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Mansfield ISD board certifies May 2 trustee election; Reed and Gooch declared winners
Summary
At a May 12, 2026 called meeting the Mansfield ISD Board of Trustees unanimously adopted an order canvassing the May 2 general election. Benita Reed was declared winner of Place 6 with 5,782 votes; Michele Gooch won Place 7 with 3,434 votes (50.39%).
The Mansfield Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously adopted an order canvassing the May 2, 2026 general election at a called meeting on May 12, 2026.
Board President Dr. Benita Reed declared the results for both contested trustee seats: "The winner of Place 6 is Benita Reed," who received 5,782 total votes (100%), and "The winner of Place 7 is Michele Gooch," who received 3,434 votes (50.39%) compared with Courtney Lackey Wilson's 3,381 votes (49.61%).
Ana-Alicia Horn moved to adopt the order canvassing returns and declaring results as presented; Jason Thomas seconded the motion. All seven trustees voted aye and the motion carried 7-0. The action formally completes the district's certification of the election results.
The board reconvened to public session at 7:40 p.m. after an earlier closed session and adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
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