Kenedy voters replace School Board President Frank Nieto with write-in candidate in landslide defeat

Several local city and school board elections were decided by early voters and those who cast ballots on May 10.

The election results are final but unofficial until canvassed by the local entities.

Incumbent Kenedy Mayor Randy Garza easily defeated challenger Joseph Lang 564-64.

Incumbent Kenedy ISD Place 2 Trustee Tony Mejia defeated challenger Rosemary Vickery 101-77.

Incumbent Kenedy ISD Place 3 Trustee and School Board President Frank Nieto was defeated in a landslide by write-in candidate Alma Danmier 115-26.

Nieto won a position on the school board with 59 votes in May 2005 after Trustee Richard McLeon chose not to file for re-election.

Nieto beat Tommy Vickery and Estella P. Gonzales who had 19 and 11 votes respectively in the 2005 contest.

Karnes City officials all ran unopposed in the May 10 election.

In the race for Karnes City ISD Place 2, Darlene Puente defeated Daphne Bianchi 51-22. Incumbent Karnes City ISD Place 2 Trustee Rosendo Martinez chose not to file for re-election.

Incumbent Karnes City ISD Place 6 Trustee Trini Gamez defeated challengers Augustine Quintanilla and Daniel Leal. Gamez received 24 votes, Quintanilla received 20 votes and Leal received 2 votes.

Incumbent Karnes City ISD Place 1 Trustee Dennis Mika ran unopposed as did incumbent Karnes City ISD Place 4 Trustee Terry Johnson.

Falls City ISD trustees are elected at large. The top three candidates who received the most votes will fill three positions on the school board. The three vacant seats will be filled by incumbent Jerry Jendrusch (171 votes), incumbent Alfie F. Kowalik (131 votes) and new board member Stephen Dziuk (125 votes). Incumbent Michael Pruski was voted off the board with 91 votes.

Incumbent Runge ISD District 2 Trustee Oscar Caballero defeated Challenger James Troy Phillips 29-8.

Incumbent Runge ISD Trustee Andrea Esparza ran unopposed.