Phillips beats incumbent in LCPS District 5 race

Connie Phillips has won the Las Cruces Public Schools District 5 race.

With all votes counted except those from one polling place – Sunrise Elementary School – Phillips has 663 of 792 votes, or 84 percent.

She knocked out incumbent Sharon Wooden, who has just 33 votes, or 4 percent. Wooden’s other challenger, David Morgan, has 96 votes, or 12 percent.

Phillips wouldn’t declare victory, but gave this statement:

“I’m very excited, and I want to thank all the people who helped me get to this point,” she said.