2 EPISD incumbent trustees lose seats; Loveridge, Hanany, Sutton, Osterland win races

The balance of power on El Paso Independent School District’s governing board of trustees is set to shift after four aligned candidates won their races in a low turnout election Saturday.

Four incumbent trustees were on the ballot this year, and only two of them held their seats: Leah Hanany, with 60% of the vote, and Jack Loveridge with 72% of votes cast. Hanany has represented District 1 on the board since 2021. Loveridge was appointed to represent District 3 last year.

Incumbents Isabel Hernandez and Israel Irrobali, the school board’s current president, lost to newcomer challengers.

Mindy Sutton, who challenged Hernandez in the District 4 race, won her race with nearly 63% of the vote. And Robert Osterland topped Irrobali after garnering 53% of the vote in the District 5 race.

The winners on Saturday will shift the majority between two factions within the board. The factions were created when the board voted in November to close eight elementary schools next year to address declining enrollment and budget deficits. About 270 employees are being reassigned to other schools.



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