Mansfield school board president Dr. Jandel Crutchfield signed a sworn affidavit in March saying she does not live in the Mansfield house she used as her campaign mailing address, treating the Cardinal Road property as an investment instead of a homestead. That filing, along with related records pointing to an out-of-district home in Itasca, has sparked questions about whether she met the residency rules required of trustees.
Affidavit Treats Mansfield House as Investment
According to reporting by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Tarrant County property records show Crutchfield signed a nonhomestead affidavit in March saying she never resided at the Cardinal Road property and did not intend to. The affidavit lists an Itasca address as her primary homestead, and local property and listing pages connect that Itasca sale to members of the Crutchfield household.
Official Role Versus Campaign Paper Trail
Mansfield ISD’s official site lists Dr. Jandel Crutchfield as Board President, Place 2, for the 2024–2027 term. Campaign filings, including a printed campaign finance cover sheet on the district’s site, show a Cardinal Road mailing address that Crutchfield used when she filed to run in 2024, matching the property that appears on the Tarrant County rolls.
Property Network in Tarrant County
Tarrant Appraisal District pages list several parcels tied to a property-management name, Grab The Map LLC. Public records link that company to the Crutchfield household and to Mansfield parcels in the county. Those appraisal entries place at least one Mansfield property on the Tarrant rolls under that ownership network, connecting the Cardinal Road parcel to a wider group of holdings.
Itasca Home and the Crutchfield Connection
MLS and listing aggregators for the Itasca home show Crutchfield as the listing agent on that sale, tying the Hill County property to the family’s real estate activity. Those listing pages indicate the Itasca house was marketed earlier this year and later sold, and it is the property the affidavit appears to designate as a primary residence.
Residency Rules and Potential Fallout
State rules require that a candidate be a registered voter of the territory from which the office is elected by the regular filing deadline, according to guidance from the Texas Secretary of State. Local districts also check residency and voter registration when accepting filings, and boards or courts have removed or blocked candidates in past contests over similar residency mismatches.
What to Watch Next
The Star-Telegram report that surfaced the affidavit also points to related business filings and tax items tied to the couple’s companies and properties. Those documents, along with county records, are likely to shape any formal challenge or review. Because the district and county records are public, any resident or potential challenger can seek verification from county appraisal or election officials while the board weighs whether to take action.
