2026 Texas General Election

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November 2026 Election

Dr. Bethel Nwachukwu has been a member of the Sheldon community for more than 25 years. A retired educator and professor, he holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Business Education from the University of Houston and a Ph.D. in Special Education. Dr. Nwachukwu has decades of experience in education and currently works as an investor. His community involvement includes serving on his local HOA board and completing the Sheldon ISD’s Parent Ambassador Academy.

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Dr. Bethel Nwachukwu has been a member of the Sheldon community for more than 25 years. A retired educator and professor, he holds bachelor's and master's degrees in Business Education from the University of Houston and a Ph.D. in Special Education. Dr. Nwachukwu has decades of experience in education and currently works as an investor. His community involvement includes serving on his local HOA board and completing the Sheldon ISD’s Parent Ambassador Academy.

Bethel Nwachukwu has been a member of the Sheldon community for more than 25 years. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in business education from the University of Houston and a Ph.D. in special education. He has served on his local homeowners association board and completed Sheldon Independent School District's Parent Ambassador Academy.

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Bethel is a retired educator and professor.

As of September 25, 2026, Bethel Nwachukwu did not have a website or any information online.

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As of September 25, 2026, Bethel Nwachukwu’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kevin Gaines is a candidate for Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5. A member of the Sheldon ISD community for 23 years, Kevin Gaines currently serves as a Senior Manager with Aetna Medicare and is a U.S. Navy veteran.

Kevin Gaines also serves as Co-Chairman of BRAVE CRG and as a deacon and drummer at his church. His connection to Sheldon ISD also includes being the parent of two daughters who attended Sheldon ISD from Pre-K through 12th grade and graduated from C.E. King High School.

Kevin Gaines is a candidate for Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5. A member of the Sheldon ISD community for 23 years, Kevin Gaines currently serves as a Senior Manager with Aetna Medicare and is a U.S. Navy veteran. He is a Medical Assistant and has been involved in several community and school-based organizations, including serving as a Watch D.O.G. at Monahan Elementary, a Sheldon Little League softball coach, and President of the C.E. King High School Band Boosters.

Kevin Gaines is a candidate for Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5. A member of the Sheldon ISD community for 23 years, Kevin Gaines currently serves as a Senior Manager with Aetna Medicare and is a U.S. Navy veteran. He is a Medical Assistant and has been involved in several community and school-based organizations, including serving as a Watch D.O.G. at Monahan Elementary, a Sheldon Little League softball coach, and President of the C.E. King High School Band Boosters. Kevin Gaines also serves as Co-Chairman of BRAVE CRG and as a deacon and drummer at his church.

Kevin Gaines has been a member of the Sheldon Independent School District community for 23 years. He is the parent of two daughters who attended Sheldon ISD from pre-K through 12th grade and graduated from C.E. King High School. He has served as a Watch D.O.G. at Monahan Elementary, coached Sheldon Little League softball, and served as president of the C.E. King High School Band Boosters. He is a deacon and drummer at his church.

Kevin Gaines is a candidate for Sheldon ISD Board of Trustees, Position 5. A member of the Sheldon ISD community for 23 years, Kevin Gaines currently serves as a Senior Manager with Aetna Medicare and is a U.S. Navy veteran. He is a Medical Assistant and has been involved in several community and school-based organizations.

Kevin Gaines currently serves as a senior manager at Aetna Medicare. He is a U.S. Navy veteran.

As of September 25, 2026, Kevin Gaines did not have a website or any information online.

Kevin Gaines

As of September 25, 2026, Kevin Gaines’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kristin Williams-White joined the Board in 2022. She is a Licensed Dental Assistant by technical trade and a local Public Notary as well as owner of NOLALUV LLC. She has worked for Sheldon ISD as a bus driver and an administrative assistant at Null Middle School. She and her husband have four children including two proud graduates of C.E. King High School. She greatly enjoys community outreach, Sheldon FFA and football. Her term expires in November 2026.

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Kristin Williams-White and her husband have four children, including two graduates of C.E. King High School.

Kristin Williams-White is a licensed dental assistant, a local public notary, and the owner of NOLALUV LLC. She has worked for Sheldon Independent School District as a bus driver and an administrative assistant at Null Middle School.

SHELDON ISD, Trustee, Position 5 - Vote for none or one
Choice Party Ballot by Mail Early Voting Election Day EV Provisional ED Provisional Total
Kristin Williams-White 109 56.77% 1,942 57.46% 1,140 61.36% 2 40.00% 5 62.50% 3,198 58.75%
Ken Coleman 83 43.23% 1,438 42.54% 718 38.64% 3 60.00% 3 37.50% 2,245 41.25%
Cast Votes: 192 100.00% 3,380 100.00% 1,858 100.00% 5 100.00% 8 100.00% 5,443 100.00%
Undervotes: 60 507 305 2 1 875
Overvotes: 0 0 0 0 0 0
Write-In: 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHELDON ISD, PROPOSITION A

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Kristin serves as Sheldon ISD Trustee for Position 5. She joined the Board in 2022, and her term expires in November 2026.

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As of September 25, 2026, Kristin Williams-White did not have a website or any information online.

Kristin Williams-White

As of September 25, 2026, Kristin Williams-White’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kristin Williams-White and her husband have four children.

Kristin is a licensed dental assistant and a local notary public, and owns NOLALUV LLC. She has worked for Sheldon Independent School District as a bus driver and as an administrative assistant at Null Middle School.

Kristin was elected trustee for Sheldon Independent School District, Position 5, in 2022. Her term expires in November 2026.

Kristin currently serves on the Sheldon Independent School District Board of Trustees. She was elected in 2022.

Kristin Williams-White is a licensed dental assistant, a local notary public, and the owner of NOLALUV LLC. She has worked for Sheldon Independent School District as a bus driver and an administrative assistant at Null Middle School.

Kristin joined the Sheldon ISD Board as trustee for Position 5 in 2022.

Pamela Smith Robinson is a candidate for the Sheldon ISD School Board of Trustees, Position 5,  and is a 45-year resident of Sheldon ISD with deep roots in the community. She is the proud parent of three C.E. King High School graduates and once served as a cafeteria cook at the old C.E. King High School. For more than a decade, she has taught children as a Sunday School teacher at Bethany Baptist Church.

She is the proud parent of three C.E. King High School graduates and once served as a cafeteria cook at the old C.E. King High School. For more than a decade, she has taught children as a Sunday School teacher at Bethany Baptist Church. Her commitment to serving Sheldon also includes being a former cheerleading coach, former girls basketball coach for Sheldon little league, and past Secretary of the Athletic Booster Club.

Pamela Smith Robinson has taught Sunday School at Bethany Baptist Church for more than a decade. She is the parent of three C.E. King High School graduates.

Pamela Smith Robinson previously worked as a cafeteria cook at C.E. King High School.

As of September 25, 2026, Pamela Smith Robinson did not have a website or any information online.

Pamela Smith Robinson

As of September 25, 2026, Pamela Smith Robinson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- A trustee is an elected member of a local school board who helps govern a public school district.

- Trustees represent community interests and are responsible for setting policies that guide how the school district operates.

- The board of trustees hires and evaluates the superintendent, who manages the day-to-day operations of the district.

- Trustees approve the district’s budget, monitor spending, and may set the local tax rate or call for bond elections to fund schools.

- The board also oversees educational programs, district goals, and overall performance.

- In Texas, trustees are elected to four-year terms, often on a rotating basis, so not all seats are elected at the same time.

- Trustees serve without financial compensation.

An official who sets policy for a local school district. 

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