The first newcomer has entered the race to join the Fort Worth ISD school board.
Parent Kevin Lynch filed Jan. 19 to run for the District 5 seat. He is challenging incumbent CJ Evans, who is seeking a second term.
District 5 covers some of the most western parts of Fort Worth ISD. Election Day is May 6.
“Over the next few months, I look forward to engaging with our community about how we can make FWISD a better learning environment for all of our students,” Lynch said in a Facebook post.
Lynch, 41, represented District 5 on the district’s 2021 bond citizen oversight committee. Evans recommended his appointment.
Lynch, a medical devices salesperson, has outraised Evans, according to campaign finance reports. For every $1 Evans has brought in, Lynch has raised more than $4. Between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, he raised $11,650 and spent nearly $3,680. Evans raised $2,825 and spent $2,032.
Lynch also has $17,970 in cash on hand — far exceeding Evans’ $4,760. However, he loaned his campaign $10,000.
Lynch is married to his wife, Stephanie, and they have five children.
Fort Worth ISD board members are elected in single-member districts. They serve four-year terms. The seats for Districts 2, 3 and 6 also are slated for the May 6 election.
Candidates have until Feb. 17 to file for a place on the ballot.
Jacob Sanchez is an enterprise journalist for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at jacob.sanchez@fortworthreport.org or via Twitter. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.
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