Alex Gates
Alex Gates ran for election to the Omaha Public Schools Board of Education to represent Subdistrict 3 in Nebraska. Gates lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Gates was a candidate for Subdistrict 3 representative on the Omaha Board of Education in Nebraska. He lost in the general election that was held on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Gates is a technology consultant and freelance web developer. He is president of the Edison Elementary PTA. He previously served as vice president. He also serves as vice president of the Wilson Focus School Parent Pride group. He obtained a bachelor's degree in general studies from the University of Northern Iowa.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Omaha Public Schools, Nebraska, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Omaha Public Schools Board of Education Subdistrict 3
Nick Thielen defeated Alex Gates in the general election for Omaha Public Schools Board of Education Subdistrict 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nick Thielen (Nonpartisan)  | 52.7 | 8,657 |
 | Alex Gates (Nonpartisan) | 46.4 | 7,612 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 151 | ||
| Total votes: 16,420 | |||
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2016
- See also: Omaha Public Schools elections (2016)
Five of the nine seats on the Omaha Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. The board is nonpartisan, but the candidates identified with a political party when they filed for candidacy. A primary election was held for Subdistricts 1 and 7 on May 10, 2016. Subdistrict 1 incumbent Yolanda Williams (D) defeated challenger Ricky Smith (D) in the general election and Krystal Gabel and Marilou Roth (R) in the primary election to win re-election to her seat. Ben Perlman won the open Subdistrict 3 seat by defeating Alex Gates. Incumbent Lou Ann Goding (R) ran unopposed and won re-election in Subdistrict 5. Amanda Ryan (D) won the open Subdistrict 7 seat by defeating Carol Krejci (D) in the general election and Mario Polite in the primary election. Vinny Palermo (D) ran unopposed and won re-election to the Subdistrict 9 seat.[1]
Results
| Omaha Public Schools, Subdistrict 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ben Perlman |
51.66% | 7,371 |
| Alex Gates | 47.37% | 6,758 |
| Write-in votes | 0.97% | 138 |
| Total Votes | 14,267 | |
| Source: Douglas County, Nebraska, "Summary Report," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Gates reported $17,103.00 in contributions and $16,445.70 in expenditures to the Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, which left his campaign with $657.30 on hand as of November 3, 2016.[3]
Endorsements
Gates received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Alex Gates did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Candidate website
Gates' campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2016:
| “ | Meaningful community engagement I believe the school district should do more to foster parent / teacher groups at OPS schools and build partnerships with active and engaged parents and community groups. I also believe issues affecting the lives of families in the school district should be allowed ample consideration from the community. When decisions become controversial, nobody wins when parents are pit against each other. Frequent, regular community forums should be organized to allow a constant and ongoing discussion about priorities in our school district, our goals, and to reaffirm our mission as a school district. Clear communication Communication from the school district always should be factual and proactive. We need to work to earn the trust of our community.[4] |
” |
| —Alex Gates' campaign website (2016)[5] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas County, Nebraska, "Candidate Information," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Gates for OPS, "Meet Alex," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, "Campaign Statements," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Gates for OPS, "Meet Alex," accessed March 11, 2016
