Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees, District at Large
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Blanca Trout is a former two-term Canutillo ISD trustee, first elected in 2016, with an associate degree in business administration from El Paso Community College. She wants to hold the superintendent accountable for improving academic performance.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 8 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Breanne Barnes, a Canutillo ISD trustee since 2022, is a former elementary school teacher of 11 years who now works in sales and design. Her priorities are parental rights, transparency and accountability, careful spending of tax money, and finishing bond projects as promised.
Records: Government Efficiency 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 for, Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Cindy Andrade Carrillo, formerly Cindy Zuñiga, is secretary of the Canutillo ISD board, elected in 2022, and operates Tamales Lupita, her family's restaurant in Canutillo. She is a Canutillo ISD graduate and a founding member of the Davenport Elementary PTO.
Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Nonpartisan
Dr. Pedro Galaviz retired in 2025 after about 13 years as Canutillo ISD superintendent. He wants every student to have access to life-changing opportunities and the district to deliver its bond projects as promised to voters.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against, Public Education Quality 2 for, Government Efficiency 1 for
Nonpartisan
Guadalupe Montañez is a Canutillo ISD principal, formerly at Davenport Elementary, on administrative leave while she appeals her termination. She wants a new superintendent who gives campuses more support and improves the district's academic performance.
Nonpartisan
Ryan Escamilla is a technical analyst and Air Force veteran who grew up on El Paso's Westside. His priorities are vetting district spending to avoid extra taxes on homeowners while keeping schools properly funded and staffed.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Sergio Martinez is president of the Canutillo ISD board, appointed in 2024, and has a background in architecture, including design work on Canutillo High School. His main priority is overseeing completion of the district's 2024 bond construction projects.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for
Sources: ep-county-elections-production.s3.amazonaws.com · canutillo-isd.org