Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Trustee, Place 2

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Edgewood ISD
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked3-way race
Frank EspinosaNonpartisan Incumbent
Elias HernandezNonpartisan
Jose "Joe" Gallegos IINonpartisan
On ballot as
Frank Espinosa
Elias Hernandez
Jose "Joe" Gallegos II
Current role
Edgewood ISD trustee (Place 2)
Not found
Executive director, Adelante Second Chance (nonprofit)
Background
  • Logistics company owner (per San Antonio Report).
  • Former NuStar Energy employee (per San Antonio Report).
  • President, Edgewood District Alumni Association (per San Antonio Report).
  • Attended Loma Park Elementary, Truman Middle School and Memorial High School (per candidate questionnaire).
  • Full-time dad; works in the construction industry (per candidate questionnaire).
  • Fox Tech High School graduate (per candidate questionnaire).
  • Bachelor of Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University (per candidate questionnaire).
  • Retired administrator, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division (per candidate questionnaire).
Experience
Not found
Not found
  • Says he was elected to the Bexar Metropolitan Water Board (per candidate questionnaire).
  • Ran for a seat on the Alamo Colleges board (per San Antonio Report).
Top priorities
Not found
  • Wants to "promote responsible management of school funds" and strengthen parent engagement (candidate questionnaire).
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
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "We need to ensure our curriculum is aligned with student needs and that teachers receive meaningful professional development"
  • 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
  • Timothy Payne, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Tina Morales, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Amanda Gonzalez, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Pete Gonzalez, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Johnny Perez, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Manuel Garza, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
Not found
Not found
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Frank Espinosa

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Frank Espinosa
Current role
Edgewood ISD trustee (Place 2)
Background
  • Logistics company owner (per San Antonio Report).
  • Former NuStar Energy employee (per San Antonio Report).
  • President, Edgewood District Alumni Association (per San Antonio Report).
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

Elias Hernandez

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Elias Hernandez
Current role
Not found
Background
  • Attended Loma Park Elementary, Truman Middle School and Memorial High School (per candidate questionnaire).
  • Full-time dad; works in the construction industry (per candidate questionnaire).
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • Wants to "promote responsible management of school funds" and strengthen parent engagement (candidate questionnaire).
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "We need to ensure our curriculum is aligned with student needs and that teachers receive meaningful professional development"
  • 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

Jose "Joe" Gallegos II

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Jose "Joe" Gallegos II
Current role
Executive director, Adelante Second Chance (nonprofit)
Background
  • Fox Tech High School graduate (per candidate questionnaire).
  • Bachelor of Social Work, Our Lady of the Lake University (per candidate questionnaire).
  • Retired administrator, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division (per candidate questionnaire).
Experience
  • Says he was elected to the Bexar Metropolitan Water Board (per candidate questionnaire).
  • Ran for a seat on the Alamo Colleges board (per San Antonio Report).
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
  • Timothy Payne, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Tina Morales, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Amanda Gonzalez, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Pete Gonzalez, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Johnny Perez, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
  • Manuel Garza, former Edgewood ISD board member (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
Not found