Samantha Cochran Wilson Wins CCISD Place 3 Seat with Strong Margin
Samantha Cochran Wilson captured the Copperas Cove Independent School District Place 3 seat, receiving 2,493 votes to Leah L. Elmore's 1,637 in Coryell County's Nov. 4 unofficial cumulative results. The result gives Cochran Wilson a clear mandate on a three year term and settles local representation on the district board for the coming years.
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Samantha Cochran Wilson won the Copperas Cove Independent School District Place 3 election according to Coryell County's unofficial cumulative report posted on Nov. 4, 2025. The county PDF shows Cochran Wilson with 2,493 votes, or 60.36 percent of the 4,130 cast in the contest. Leah L. Elmore received 1,637 votes, or 39.64 percent.
The tabulation provides a full breakdown by voting method. Cochran Wilson led in absentee ballots with 15 votes compared with Elmore's 11. She also led in early voting by 1,558 to 988, and on election day by 920 to 638. The margin of victory totaled 856 votes, or roughly 20.72 percentage points, giving Cochran Wilson a decisive plurality across all modes of voting in the contest.
These are unofficial results pending the county's final canvass, and the county report includes precinct level detail and the full machine and absentee breakdown. The full tabulation is available in the Coryell County unofficial cumulative results PDF posted on Nov. 4, 2025 at https://coryellcountytax.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Coryell-Final-Unofficial-11-04-2025-1.pdf.
The Place 3 seat is a three year term on the Copperas Cove Independent School District board. School trustees influence district policy on budgets, facilities, hiring, curriculum decisions, and the allocation of local resources. A candidate with a clear majority can shape the board agenda and coalition building around priorities that affect classroom staffing, capital projects, and how local tax revenue intended for schools is used.
For residents of Copperas Cove and surrounding parts of Coryell County, the election outcome determines who will represent their interests on matters such as classroom funding, school safety measures, and long term facility planning. The substantial share of early votes in this contest, which supplied more than half of each candidate's totals, underscores the role of early voting in shaping local races and the importance of voter engagement across the district.
Community members interested in precinct level returns or the detailed machine and absentee counts should consult the county PDF for the comprehensive tabulation. The board will proceed with seating the elected trustee under the district and county procedures that follow certification of the election results.
