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Anthony Mares
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Anthony Mares is the District 1 representative on the Springfield School District 186 school board in Illinois. Mares won a first term in the by-district general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Springfield School District 186 school board were up for general election on April 4, 2017. District 1 incumbent Lisa Funderburg originally filed for re-election but later withdrew her candidacy, leaving challenger Anthony Mares unopposed. Incumbents Michael Zimmers and Donna Moore ran unopposed for the District 4 and 5 seats, respectively. The District 6 race saw incumbent Judith Ann Johnson defeat challenger Tom Shafer.[1][2]
Results
| Springfield School District 186, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Anthony Mares (unopposed) |
66.13% | 908 |
| Write-in votes | 33.87% | 465 |
| Total Votes | 1,373 | |
| Source: Sangamon County, "Election Results," accessed February 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[3]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[4]
Mares reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections as of March 2, 2017.[5]
Endorsements
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sangamon County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for the April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ The State Journal-Register, "Lisa Funderburg speaks following her final meeting as a Springfield School Board member on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. She is leaving the board to take new job in Houston, Texas.," January 18, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed March 2, 2017
| Springfield School District 186 elections in 2017 | |
| Sangamon County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Anthony Mares District 4: • Incumbent, Michael Zimmers District 5: • Incumbent, Donna Moore District 6: • Incumbent, Judith Ann Johnson • Tom Shafer |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
