Santa Fe ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5
Santa Fe Independent School District, Texas
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
The Santa Fe ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5 general election in Santa Fe Independent School District, Texas is on November 3, 2026. One candidate is on the ballot, James Grassmuck, so the race is uncontested. James Grassmuck is the incumbent. One vote here carries below average weight compared with other races.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 82 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 25,602 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 25,602) ÷ ln(50,000) = 82.68, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
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,
Who is running?
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Santa Fe ISD board secretary and trustee since 2018, a 1994 Santa Fe High graduate from a family rooted in the town for five generations. He has worked in telecommunications, delivering high-capacity data service to large companies and government sites.
Sources: galvestonvotes.org · sfisd.org23
Last updated September 24, 2026.