On November 8th, 2022, The Roundup hosted a mock election for this year’s Texas governor race between Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke. In addition, there was a Halloween candy competition between Reese’s Pieces and Starburst. Even though Kanye West and Donald Trump were not on the ballot, many students showed up to fulfill their civic duties.
RESULTS
Total Votes: 241
Governor Greg Abbott (R) → 133 votes (58.6%)
Beto O’Rourke (D) → 94 votes (41.4%)
Total Votes: 241
Reese’s Pieces → 118 votes (50.4%)
Starburst → 116 votes (49.6%)
STUDENT OPINIONS
“I thought that this election went very well, including everything from the ballots to the advertisements. Also, I really enjoyed working with my fellow Roundup members in carrying out the logistics.” – Peter Loh ‘24, Viewpoint Editor
“As one of the election helpers, I really liked how the process of voting went. It felt like real voting. In addition, I thought that the voting process was swift and efficient.” – Sebastian Suwanda ‘26, Roundup member
“I really liked how this voting process incorporated the Halloween candy. I believed this made the election more interesting and certainly entertaining.” – William Spicer ‘24
“I thought that the election was fun. Even though there were no libertarians, I thought it was funny how other students asked for Kanye or Trump.” – Leo Fernandez ‘26
CONCLUSION
The schoolwide election projected the statistics of our students’ political affiliations and candy preferences. I would like to thank everyone who made the election possible and all who participated.
Stay tuned to The Roundup for more student and 2022 midterm election news!