Incumbent Ellis Fights To Keep DISD Seat in Runoff

By Bill Zeeble

Dallas – Two of 3 Dallas School Board races are heading to runoffs. Incumbent Edwin Flores won his District One re-election outright, with a little more than 51 percent of the vote.

But in District 3, challenger Bruce Parrott has forced incumbent Leigh Ann Ellis into a runoff. Parrott received 37 percent of the vote and says voters are ready for a change.

Parrott: we need the accountability on watching the budget, as far as fiscal accountability. A strong ethics program. My district, the people aren't real happy about the way things have been going.

Ellis says she'll run on the record

Ellis: Our academic gains are just too strong, that we will not go back. That's what Bruce Parrott represents - going backward. And we're going to go forward.

In the 9th district, Bernadette Nutall will face Sally Cain in the runoff.
The runoff election will be Tuesday, December 8th.