Both candidates running for Place 2 on the Mansfield ISD school board will appear on the May 4 ballot, even after challenges from residents who claim the two are ineligible.
UT Arlington professor Jandel Crutchfield and Tarrant County College professor Angel Hidalgo are running to replace incumbent Desiree Thomas, who initially filed to seek another term but later withdrew from the race.
Last Mansfield ISD confirmed the board was reviewing "several complaints" about Hidalgo's eligibility after records showed he was not a registered voter in Tarrant County when he filed to run.
Parent Ebony Turner told school board members at a March meeting that Dr. Hidalgo 鈥渟hould鈥檝e never been placed on the ballot as a candidate. Since he was allowed to be a candidate, he should now be declared ineligible.鈥�
Not long after, other Mansfield residents questioned Crutchfield鈥檚 eligibility. Records show she claimed homestead exemptions in two other states 鈥� not Texas.
This week Mansfield ISD told 四虎影院 that after a review of Crutchfield鈥檚 eligibility, 鈥渟he bas been determined to be in compliance with eligibility requirements.鈥�
In a statement, Mansfield ISD board president Courtney Lackey Wilson said after consulting with legal counsel and election officials, findings for Hidalgo鈥檚 eligibility remain 鈥渋nconclusive.鈥�
But because the deadline to remove a candidate from the ballot was Feb. 23, both candidate鈥檚 names will be on the May 4 general election ballot.
Neither candidate responded to 四虎影院鈥檚 requests for comment about questions regarding their eligibility.
Another Mansfield ISD school board race will be on next month鈥檚 ballot: Incumbent Michelle Newsom faces challenger Matthew Herzberg for the Place 1 seat.
Bill Zeeble is 四虎影院鈥檚 education reporter. Got a tip? Email Bill at bzeeble@kera.org. You can follow him on X .
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