The names which will appear on the ballots for boards overseeing Amarillo College, Amarillo ISD, and Canyon ISD have been set.

In the Amarillo College Board of Regents election, seats held by Jay Barret, Michele Fortunato, and Sally Jennings are up for election. According to Amarillo College, the following candidates have filed for a place on the ballot:

Jason Foglesong
Mike Yazbek
Jay Barret
Michele Fortunato
Stephanie Peña
Brady Clark
Irene Hughes

Incumbent Sally Jennings did not file to run.

In the Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees election, seats held by Kimberly Anderson, Alonzo Everhart, and Dick Ford are up for election. According to Amarillo ISD, the following candidates have filed for a place on the ballot:

Kimberly Anderson
Jon Mark Beilue
Connie Brown
Ryan Patrick Brown
Dick Ford
Robin Leeah
Steve Trafton

Incumbent Sally Jennings did not file to run.

In the elections for both Amarillo College and Amarillo ISD, voters will have 3 votes. A voter may give all three votes to a single candidate, give 2 votes to one candidate and 1 vote to another, or give one vote each to three candidates. The top three vote getters in each election will win. Members of the Amarillo College Board of Regents serve for six year terms while members of the Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees serve for four year terms.

In the Canyon ISD election, voters will elect members of the board at large, meaning voters can cast a ballot in each race, though candidates will be running for specific seats. Seats held by Paul Blake (Place 1), Katharyn Wiegand (Place 2), and Linda Hinders (Place 7) are up for election. Place 3, which was not set to be up for election until 2025, will also be up for election, as Randy Darnell retired from the board earlier this year. Those elected to places 1, 2, and 7 will serve for 4 years, while the winner in the place 3 election will serve until the next regular election in 2025. According to Canyon ISD, the following candidates have filed for a place on the ballot:

Place 1:

Paul Blake (Blake was elected in a special election in 2022)

Place 2:

Katharyn Wiegand
Jodi Davis

Place 7:

Laurie Gilliland
Tiffany Rogers
Derrick Thomas

Place 3 Special Election:

Casey Posey
Jared Wirt
Claudia Burkett
Josh Grisham

Place 7 incumbent Linda Hinders did not file for reelection.

Read about the record breaking field for city office in Amarillo here. Be sure to regularly check AmarilloPioneer.com for the latest updates regarding the May 6th election.