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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Board of Trustees, Place 4

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Brownsville ISD
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Frank OrtizFrank OrtizNonpartisan Incumbent
Cecy NoriegaNonpartisan
On ballot as
Frank Ortiz
Cecy Noriega
Current role
Brownsville ISD trustee, Position 4; board vice president
Professional in international relations (per her ballot application)
Background
  • Retired Brownsville ISD administrator (per The Brownsville Herald)
  • Former principal, Burns and Cromack elementary schools (per The Brownsville Herald)
  • Student teacher trainer, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (as of 2022) (per The Brownsville Herald)
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Experience
  • Elected to Position 4 (November 2022, 57.9% of the vote); defeated incumbent Prisci Roca Tipton
  • Sworn in Nov. 17, 2022
  • Elected assistant secretary by the board after his Nov. 17, 2022 swearing-in
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Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
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Frank Ortiz

Frank Ortiz

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Frank Ortiz
Current role
Brownsville ISD trustee, Position 4; board vice president
Background
  • Retired Brownsville ISD administrator (per The Brownsville Herald)
  • Former principal, Burns and Cromack elementary schools (per The Brownsville Herald)
  • Student teacher trainer, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (as of 2022) (per The Brownsville Herald)
Experience
  • Elected to Position 4 (November 2022, 57.9% of the vote); defeated incumbent Prisci Roca Tipton
  • Sworn in Nov. 17, 2022
  • Elected assistant secretary by the board after his Nov. 17, 2022 swearing-in
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Cecy Noriega

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Cecy Noriega
Current role
Professional in international relations (per her ballot application)
Background
Not found
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found