2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas General Runoff

Nonpartisan

Jacob Day

LinkedIn

Buket Urgen

Term of Office

2018-present
Current term expires November 2026

Hometown

Lamesa, Texas

Wylie ISD Resident Since

2009

Family

Wife, Kassie; four children

Education

B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering | Texas Tech University

Meet the Board

Education

B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering | Texas Tech University

Profession

Test Engineering Manager

Wylie ISD Service

Engineering and Dual Credit Teacher: 2013-2018
Board Secretary: 2020-2021
City/School Partnership for a couple of years
Dress Code Committee: 2023

Jacob Day is from Lamesa, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University. He has a wife, Kassie, and four children.

Meet the Board - Wylie ISD

Jacob Day currently works as a test engineering manager. He previously worked as an engineering teacher and a teacher of courses that offer college credit for Wylie ISD.

JACOB DAY, PH.D.
Board Member, Place 6

Term of Office

2018-present
Current term expires November 2026

Hometown

Lamesa, Texas

Wylie ISD Trustee P6 (800)
Total
Number of Precincts 16
Precincts Reporting 16 100.0 %
Vote For 1
Times Counted 25123/41483 60.6 %
Total Votes 14335
Times Blank Voted 10548
Times Over Voted 240
Number Of Under Votes 0
Jacob Day 8240 57.48%
Raymond Perry 6095 42.52%

GEMS ELECTION SUMMARY REPORT

The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees canvassed the election results at a special-called meeting on Nov. 17, 2022. The official election results from Collin County are as follows:

Place 5:

Virdie Montgomery: 12,709 votes
Kevin Brooks: 8,196 votes

Place 6:

Jacob Day: 12,721 votes
Michael Schwerin: 7,182 votes

2022 Board Election

Jacob currently serves as a Wylie ISD Board Member for Place 6. He was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022; his current term expires in November 2026.

As of October 22, 2026, Jacob Day’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Curriculum

School Facilities & Resources

Student Wellbeing

Said school board members should set goals that encourage educators and support student success.

The Place 6 incumbent described his role on the board: “As board members, we set goals that push our amazing educators to be the best they can be,” Day said. “These lofty goals, in turn, help our students to achieve great successes inside and outside of the classroom.”

Incumbent wants to continue leadership role | Wylie News

Teachers

Access to Education

- 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. 