Adam Johnson (Nevada)
Adam Johnson was a candidate for District C representative on the Clark County Board of Trustees in Nevada. Johnson ran for the seat in the primary election on June 14, 2016, and was defeated by Linda Young.[1]
Biography
Johnson is the managing director of growth, development, and partnerships for Teach for America. He was a Washington DC corp member in the Teach for America program after spending eight years in the banking industry. Johnson obtained a bachelor's degree in accounting and economics while playing varsity basketball at Saint Michael's College. He went on to earn a master's of business administration from George Washington University.[2]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Clark County School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on June 14, 2016, for Districts A, B, and C. The District E seat was only on the general election ballot. All four incumbents ran for re-election, and three of them won re-election.[1]
In District A, incumbent Deanna Wright defeated Richard Vaughan after defeating James Gartside, Patricia Krajcech, Mallory Levins, and Shawn Mueller in the primary election. Incumbent Christine Garvey won re-election to the District B seat after obtaining more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election and defeating challengers Carol McKenzie and Jeffrey Eggman. Evan James originally filed to run for the District B seat, but withdrew from the race before the primary election. Linda Young also won re-election to her seat in the primary election by defeating Antonio Bowen, Russell Davis, Adam Johnson, Walter Jones III, and Mark Melton and garnering more than 50 percent of the vote for the District C seat. District E had the least amount of competition in the race, with challenger Lola Brooks defeating incumbent Margaret Patrice Tew for the seat in the general election. Matthew Tramp withdrew from the District E race, keeping the contest off the primary ballot.[3]
Results
| Clark County School District, District C Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Young Incumbent |
51.74% | 8,073 |
| Adam Johnson | 19.85% | 3,098 |
| Antonio Bowen | 9.36% | 1,461 |
| Russell Davis | 7.57% | 1,182 |
| Mark Melton | 6.65% | 1,038 |
| Walter Jones III | 4.82% | 752 |
| Total Votes | 15,604 | |
| Source: Clark County, Nevada, "Elections Department," accessed July 4, 2016 | ||
Funding
Johnson reported $48,215.88 in contributions and $36,079.50 in expenditures to the Nevada Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $12,136.38 on hand as of November 2, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
Johnson received official endorsements from the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Clark County Education Association, the Culinary Workers Union, and the Clark County Black Caucus.[5][6][7]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clark County, Nevada, "Election Department:Candidate Filing in Clark County," accessed March 21, 2016
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Adam Johnson," accessed June 9, 2016
- ↑ Clark County, Nevada, "Candidates that will not appear on the ballot in the June 14, 2016 primary election," accessed June 7, 2016
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, "Metro chamber endorses candidates for education boards," May 23, 2016
- ↑ Clark County Black Caucus, "2016 Primary Candidate Endorsements," accessed June 9, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Adam Johnson," May 23, 2016
| 2016 Clark County School District Elections | |
| Clark County, Nevada | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: June 14, 2016 • General Election: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Incumbent Deanna Wright • James Gartside • Patricia Krajcech • Mallory Levins • Shawn Mueller • Richard Vaughan District B: • Incumbent Christine Garvey • Jeffrey Eggman • Evan James • Carol McKenzie |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
