On Monday, May 6, Katy ISD released the unofficial results of the “unofficial” voting results for the May 2024 Katy ISD Board of Trustees Election, as follows:

Position 6 Candidates:

· Rebecca Fox (incumbent)

Unofficial Voting Total: 9,228 votes (56.51%)

· Donovan Campbell

Unofficial Voting Total: 7,102 votes (43.49%)

Position 7 Candidates:

· David Olson

Unofficial Voting Total: 7,154 votes (43.77%)

· Dawn Champagne (incumbent)

Unofficial Voting Total: 9,189 votes (56.23%)

According to the unofficial results, a total of 16,379 votes were cast in the May 2024 election – reflecting almost seven per cent of the 236,070 registered voters, according to the Katy ISD website. Almost 11,500 of those votes were cast during early voting. This compares to 11,044 total ballots cast in the May 2023 election – about five per cent of the 220,666 registered voters at that time. Of those votes, about 7941 were cast during the early voting period.

Fox thanked her opponent Donovan Campbell via a Facebook message on Sunday, May 5. “Thank you to my opponent, Donovan Campbell.” Said the post. “Entering into a political campaign is not easy and I appreciate his willingness to make himself available to serve. I am grateful for his military service to our country. Thank you!”

Champagne also used Facebook to thank her opponent, David Olsen, for running.

Campbell thanked his supporters in a Facebook message on Sunday, saying, “Thanks to all who helped me and @olson4katyisd in this incredible journey! It was such an honor to have an opportunity to serve the Katy community, and I’m so grateful for the experience and for all of the wonderful people I met along the way. I wish Mrs. Fox all the best as she continues her record of service to the district, and I’ll be praying for her and the rest of the ISD leadership as they face the future!”

The Katy Times reached out to both Campbell and Olson for statements on Monday. Olsen declined any further comments or future interviews, simply saying, “I am returning to my life as a private citizen, husband, and father.” As of press time on Tuesday, Campbell had not yet responded.