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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Board of Trustee, Place IV

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Orangefield ISD
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked
Richard H Lasseigne JrNonpartisan
Ronald K. RisingerNonpartisan
On ballot as
Richard H Lasseigne Jr
Ronald K. Risinger
Current role
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Orangefield ISD trustee (appointed March 2025); orthodontist
Background
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  • Orangefield graduate (per KOGT, August 2025)
  • Orthodontist in the Southeast Texas area (per Orange Leader, March 2025)
  • Part-time professor, University of Texas orthodontic department in Houston (per KOGT)
  • Teacher of the Year, University of Texas orthodontic department (2025) (per KOGT)
Experience
  • Ran for Orangefield ISD trustee, Place III (November 2024); 836 votes (24.34%), third of three candidates (per Orange Leader)
  • Orangefield ISD board (appointed March 2025 to the seat left by Marc Wernig's resignation) (per Orange Leader and KOGT)
  • Term ends November 2026 (per Orange Leader and KOGT)
  • Term: Mar 2025 – Nov 2026 (per district)
  • Two earlier terms on the board (per Orange Leader and KOGT)
  • Replaced Jude Graffagnino on the board (per KOGT, June 17, 2023)
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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Richard H Lasseigne Jr

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Richard H Lasseigne Jr
Current role
Not found
Background
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Experience
  • Ran for Orangefield ISD trustee, Place III (November 2024); 836 votes (24.34%), third of three candidates (per Orange Leader)
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

Ronald K. Risinger

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Ronald K. Risinger
Current role
Orangefield ISD trustee (appointed March 2025); orthodontist
Background
  • Orangefield graduate (per KOGT, August 2025)
  • Orthodontist in the Southeast Texas area (per Orange Leader, March 2025)
  • Part-time professor, University of Texas orthodontic department in Houston (per KOGT)
  • Teacher of the Year, University of Texas orthodontic department (2025) (per KOGT)
Experience
  • Orangefield ISD board (appointed March 2025 to the seat left by Marc Wernig's resignation) (per Orange Leader and KOGT)
  • Term ends November 2026 (per Orange Leader and KOGT)
  • Term: Mar 2025 – Nov 2026 (per district)
  • Two earlier terms on the board (per Orange Leader and KOGT)
  • Replaced Jude Graffagnino on the board (per KOGT, June 17, 2023)
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