School Board Elections
Election Results
Total number of votes cast: 263
Total number of votes cast for each candidate:
- Lee Hogue - 118
- Clint Patterson - 112
- Chase Stokes - 33
Total number of votes cast by personal appearance on election day: 171
Total number of votes cast by personal appearance or mail during the early voting period: 69
Total number of counted and uncounted provisional ballots cast: 0
Results: Lee Hogue and Clint Patterson have received the highest votes and are elected to the Lone Oak ISD Board of Trustees.
Early Voting Rosters:
Lone Oak ISD Board of Trustees
Board members are elected at-large to three-year staggered terms, representing the entire LOISD community. The candidate who receives the most votes wins the seat—there are no runoff elections.
Current Board Members
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Jeremy McClanahan, President (Term Ends: May 2027)
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Clint Patterson, Vice President (Term Ends: May 2026)
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Lee Hogue, Secretary (Term Ends: May 2026)
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Orville Gentry, Trustee (Term Ends: May 2028)
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Nikki Haynes, Trustee (Term Ends: May 2027)
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Drew McMurtre, Trustee (Term Ends: May 2028)
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Gary Walker, Trustee (Temporary Term Ends: May 2026 | Unexpired Term Ends: May 2028)
District Contact Information
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Mailing Address: 8162 Hwy 69 South, Lone Oak, TX 75453
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Phone: 903-662-5427
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Election Contact: Katy Turner - Email
Next Election: May 1, 2027
Candidate Filing Deadline: February 12, 2027
Election Requirements & Eligibility
Candidate Application Requirements
To apply for a place on the ballot, candidates must:
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Submit a written application (linked below) with all required details including:
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Name, date of birth, occupation
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Residential address
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Length of continuous residence in Texas and in the district
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Public mailing address & email (if available)
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Office sought and term details
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Statements affirming eligibility (U.S. citizenship, no felony convictions, etc.)
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Sign and have the application notarized.
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File with the district’s election official (Katy Turner).
Eligibility Requirements
An individual is eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a Texas school board if the individual:
- Is a United States citizen;
- Is 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term to be filled at the election or on the date of appointment, as applicable;
- Has not been determined by a final judgement of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated without the right to vote;
- Has not been finally convicted of a felony;
- Has resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date:
- For an independent candidate, the date of the regular filing deadline for a candidate's application for a place on the ballot;
- For a write-in candidate, the date of the election at which the candidate's name is written in' or
- For an appointee to an office, the date the appointment is made;
- Is registered to vote in the territory from which the office is elected on the date described above; and
- Satisfies any other eligibility requirements prescribed by law for the office
Reference: Texas Election Code § 141.001, Texas Education Code § 11.066.
Election Materials & Forms
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Application for a place on the ballot (Choose one or the other).
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Code of Fair Campaign Practices (Form CFCP) - not legally required but highly encouraged
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Candidate/Officeholder Finance Report (Form C/OH)
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File at LOISD by July 15, 2026.
- All candidates and most officeholders must file a semiannual report by July 15.
- See the Form C/OH – Instruction Guide for more information.
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Resources for Candidates
- Texas Ethics Commission
- Texas Ethics Commission Filing Schedule
- Campaign Finance Guide
- Political Advertising - What You Need to Know
- A Short Guide to the Prohibition Against Using School District Resources for Political Advertising
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Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) - Board Candidate Resources
Policies
- BAA (LEGAL) - Board Legal Status: Powers and Duties
- BBA (LEGAL) - Board Members: Eligibility/Qualifications
- BBB (LOCAL) - Board Members: Elections
- BBBC (LEGAL) - Elections: Campaign Finance
- BBBD (LEGAL) - Elections: Campaign Ethics
For more information, contact Katy Turner at kturner@loisd.net or call 903-662-5427.
