San Felipe Del Rio CISD opens 2026 board filing for four seats

Candidate filing for the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District 2026 school board election opened Wednesday, Jan. 14, and remains active through the statutory filing window. Prospective candidates have until Friday, Feb. 13 at 5:00 p.m. to file for a place on the May ballot, with school board elections scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026.

Four positions are on the ballot: Place I, currently held by Jesus Emilio Galindo; Place III, held by Linda Guanajuato-Webb; Place IV, held by Raymond P. Meza; and Place V, held by Rebekah Luna Chavez. The district posted an official timeline and the required application and campaign finance forms for anyone seeking a seat.

The SFDR CISD board consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms. Trustees oversee core decisions that directly affect Del Rio and Val Verde County residents, including adopting district budgets, levying property taxes, and placing bond proposals before voters when capital projects are needed. Those decisions influence school programming, facility maintenance, staffing levels and the tax burden on homeowners and businesses.

Key election dates the district published include the Dec. 15, 2025 deadline to post the notice of candidate filing, the Jan. 14 first day to file, and the Feb. 13 last day to order the general election and to file. Early voting begins Monday, April 20, 2026. Election Day is Saturday, May 2, 2026. Candidate packets and downloadable forms available through the district cover the Notice of Deadline to File, the application for a place on the ballot, appointment of a campaign treasurer guidance and form, and campaign finance reporting instructions and forms.

Candidates may obtain and submit required documents at the Chief Administrative Officer’s office. The district listed Elections Officer Mrs. Sandra T. Hernandez as the official contact for filing. Compliance with filing deadlines and campaign finance rules is mandatory and can determine whether a candidate appears on the ballot.

For Del Rio voters, the coming months set the stage for decisions that will shape district priorities and local tax outcomes. Filing activity through mid-February will clarify who is running; early voting in late April provides an extended window for residents to review candidates and cast ballots. Residents who are considering a run, or who want to influence school governance through voting, should note the filing and early voting dates and obtain the required application and finance forms from the Chief Administrative Officer’s office.