Live updates: First election results show who’s winning Arlington school board races
Arlington School District candidate Sarah McMurrough appeared to gain an early lead Saturday in her crowded Place 1 race, while incumbents in Places 2 and 3 appeared to hold their seats, according to election results as of 8:48 p.m. with 100 of 173 voting centers reporting.
McMurrough, a Place 1 candidate, received 51.19% of votes; incumbent Polly Walton received 29.73%; Watson Robinson Jr. recieved 12.05%; and Sam Abu received 7.03%.
Place 2 incumbent Melody Fowler received 72.21% of the vote. Her opponent, Michael Perkins, captured 27.79%.
Place 3 incumbent Aaron Reich received 43.88% of the vote. Opponents Daphne Jackson captured 32.83% and Richard Weber received 23.3%.
Around 60,000 students attend school within AISD, which covers parts of Arlington, Grand Prairie and Mansfield.
This story was originally published May 1, 2021 at 7:26 PM with the headline "Live updates: First election results show who’s winning Arlington school board races."
