2025 Election
General Election
- Goose Creek CISD will hold a General Election on May 3, 2025.
- Single-Member District 1, 2, 4, and 5. (Must be a registered voter and resident of the Single-Member District to vote.)
- An application for place on the ballot must be filed with the Elections Administrator by mail, facsimile, email or in person beginning Wednesday, January 15, 2025 and ending at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025.
- Candidate application packets will be available January 6, 2025.
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (GCCISD) will hold a General Election on May 3, 2025, for Trustee Single-Member Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5. Current state law requires a candidate for trustee of an independent school district to be a qualified voter by the time required as prescribed by Election Code Section 141.01.
The notarized Application for Place on the Ballot with the Appointment of a Campaign Treasurermust be filed with Elections Administrator Noemi Garcia by mail, facsimile, email, or in person.
Goose Creek CISD Superintendent Office
Elections Administrator Noemi Garcia
4544 Interstate 10 East
P.O. Box 30
Baytown, Texas 77522
Facsimile: 281-420-4815
Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM and on Friday, February 14, 5:00 PM
Order to Cancel Election
- Order Canceling Election and Declaring Election of Trustee in Single-Member Districts One (1), Two (2), Four (4), and Five (5)
- Election Notices
- Candidate Election Packet
Order Canceling Election and Declaring Election of Trustee in Single-Member Districts One (1), Two (2), Four (4), and Five (5)
Election Notices
Candidate Election Packet
TO: Candidates Filing for Goose Creek CISD General Election – May 3, 2025
FROM: Noemi Garcia, Elections Administrator
SUBJECT: Election Information and Forms for Goose Creek CISD
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The information listed below pertains to information and forms for the May 3, 2025, Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School (GCCISD) General Election. Please review the information carefully as this packet contains relevant dates, form and other information related to the election process as follows:
- Candidate Eligibility/Qualifications, Goose Creek CISD Policy BBA
- Notice of Deadline to File Application for Place on Goose Creek CISD Ballot
- Application for a Place on the Ballot (Form & Instructions in English/Spanish)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate (Form CTA & Instructions)
- to be filed with Application for a Place on the Ballot
- Amendment: Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate (Form ACTA & Instructions)
- Chapter 258, Texas Election Code, Fair Campaign Practices
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP & Instructions)
- Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot
- Texas Ethics Commission 2025 Filing Schedule
- Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Report (Form C/OH & Instructions)
- Candidate/Officeholder Report of Unexpended Contributions (Form C/OH-UC & Instructions)
- Texas Ethics Commission, Title 15, Texas Election Code, Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns
- Texas Ethics Commission Political Advertising
- Goose Creek CISD Policy BBBD – Elections Ethics - Political Advertising
- Candidate Certificate of Withdrawal (Form AW3-16)
Additional finance reporting forms and instructions are available online at the Texas Ethics Commission website: https://www.ethics.state.tx.us. Should you have questions regarding reporting requirements or finance laws, you may call the Texas Ethics Commission at 1-512-463-5800.
NOTE: It is the duty of the candidate to become familiar with the laws applicable to campaigns for public office. The duty of the Vice President, Strategic Initiatives/Chief of Staff’s office is limited to receiving and filing the various applications, reports, affidavits and statements, and noting the date of filing thereon. These documents are public records and are open for inspection by any person through the Texas Public Information Act. Should you need assistance with campaign laws, you may call the Secretary of State, Elections Division, at 1-800-252 VOTE (8683); website: https://www.sos.state.tx.us.
Finance Campaign Reports
Reporting By Year
The 88th Legislature passed HB 2626, which requires all political subdivisions to post on their website all campaign finance reports filed on or after Sept. 1, 2023. The campaign reports must be posted within 10 business days of receipt and remain on the political subdivision's website for five years after the report is first made available. Therefore, in compliance with Chapter 254, Political Reporting, Texas Election Code, Section 254.0401, Availability of Reports on Internet, Subsections (b), (e-1), and (h), Goose Creek CISD by posting campaign reports beginning with CFR 2024 is in compliance with said law. For more information on campaign finance reporting laws and filing deadlines, please visit: www.ethics.state.tx.us.
Candidate Filings/Information
Single-Member District 1,2,4,5
Position 1 Candidate(s)
Position 2 Candidate(s)
MERCEDES RENTERIA III has been a resident of Goose Creek CISD for over 56 years. He currently works at Chevron Phillips as a process operator technician and is a registered voter of Single-Member District 2. Mr. Renteria meets the qualifications necessary for a place on the GCCISD General Election Ballot – May 3, 2025.