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Andrew Davidson (North Carolina)
Andrew Davidson was an at-large member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education in North Carolina. Davidson assumed office in 2013. Davidson left office in 2017.
Davidson ran for election for an at-large seat of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education in North Carolina. Davidson lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Davidson was previously a member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school board. He first won election to the board in a general election on November 5, 2013, and did not seek re-election in 2017.
Elections
2019
See also: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, North Carolina, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rani Dasi (Nonpartisan)  | 23.6 | 8,807 |
| ✔ | Jillian La Serna (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 8,534 | |
| ✔ | Deon Temne (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 6,529 | |
| ✔ |  | Ashton Powell (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 5,107 |
 | Andrew Davidson (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 4,469 | |
| Carmen Huerta-Bapat (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 2,426 | ||
| Louis Tortora (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew) | 3.5 | 1,308 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 37,316 | |||
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2013
Davidson ran for an at-large seat on the school board on November 5, 2013 against Michelle Brownstein, James Barrett, and Ignacio Tzoumas.
Results
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Michelle Brownstein Incumbent |
33.3% | 6,366 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Barrett Incumbent |
30.4% | 5,801 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Davidson |
21.2% | 4,049 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ignaico Tzoumas | 14.5% | 2,772 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.6% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 19,108 | |||
| Source: Orange County, NC, "November 5, 2013 Municipal Elections," accessed December 16, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Davidson reported $1,423.46 in contributions and $967.54 in expenditures to the Orange County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $465.92.[1]
Endorsements
On October 16, 2013, Indy Week officially endorsed Davidson.[2]
Campaign Events
Orange Politics online forum
On September 22, 2013, the local political blog Orange Politics held a live, on-line forum for all candidates for Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools Board of Education.[3]
League of Women Voters forum
On September 25, 2013, the League of Women Voters held a forum for all candidates running for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools Board of Education seats. The main topic discussed was the achievement gaps.[4] A video of the forum is available here.
WCHL radio forum
On October 14, 2013, the local radio station, WCHL, held a forum for all candidates running for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. The main topic discussed was budget constraints.[5] The audio of the forum is available here.
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Andrew Davidson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2013
Davidson identified the following campaign themes in an interview with a local news website:[6]
The achievement gap
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"My public involvement began with my election to the School Improvement Team at Frank Porter Graham Elementary three years ago. My No. 1 focus is to address the achievement gap that exists for fragile populations. The Dual Language program at the Frank Porter Graham Magnet School is a good first step. But we have two other significant populations who also require the same creative thinking in order to deliver culturally specific enrichment programs designed to help improve their academic achievement. I wish to do everything I can to help these students, while still working with the rest of the district to deliver the world-class education that Chapel Hill is known for." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools website
- Orange County
- Public Schools of North Carolina
Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Board of Elections, "Campaign Reporting," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Indy Week, "Keep left: A mix of incumbents and newcomers in Chapel Hill and Carrboro," October 16, 2013
- ↑ Orange Politics: "OP Live Candidate Forum: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education," September 22, 2013
- ↑ Chapel Boro," "CHCCS candidates debate achievement gap," September 25, 2013
- ↑ Chapel Boro, "CHCCS school board hopefuls on looming budget problems," October 14, 2013
- ↑ Chapel Hill News: "Local elections draw wide field of candidates," accessed September 9, 2013
