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Ashley Gilhousen
Ashley Gilhousen is a member of the Clay County District Schools school board in Florida, representing District 5. Her current term ends on November 17, 2026.
Gilhousen won re-election to the Clay County District Schools school board to represent District 5 in Florida outright in the primary on August 23, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Gilhousen earned an associate degree from the University of Florida. She later received a B.S. in nursing from the University of North Florida. Gilhousen has worked as a patient care specialist at Wolfson Children's Hospital. She volunteers her time with community groups including Youth Leadership Jacksonville and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Gilhousen and her husband, Adam, have three children.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: School District of Clay County, Florida, elections (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 5
Incumbent Ashley Gilhousen won election outright against Gerald Beasley in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 5 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ashley Gilhousen (Nonpartisan) | 69.4 | 26,912 |
| Gerald Beasley (Nonpartisan) | 30.6 | 11,869 | ||
| Total votes: 38,781 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Charles Van Edema (Nonpartisan)
2018
General election
General election for Clay County District Schools school board District 5
Incumbent Ashley Gilhousen defeated Lynne Chafee in the general election for Clay County District Schools school board District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Gilhousen (Nonpartisan) | 59.5 | 49,525 |
| Lynne Chafee (Nonpartisan) | 40.5 | 33,659 | ||
| Total votes: 83,184 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 5
Incumbent Ashley Gilhousen and Lynne Chafee defeated Travis Christensen in the primary for Clay County District Schools school board District 5 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Gilhousen (Nonpartisan) | 48.8 | 18,398 |
| ✔ | Lynne Chafee (Nonpartisan) | 29.5 | 11,137 | |
| Travis Christensen (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 8,159 | ||
| Total votes: 37,694 | |||
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2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Clay County featured three seats up for election. Only the District 3 race was decided in the general election. Challenger Betsy Condon defeated incumbent Tina Bullock to win the seat.
The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in Districts 1 and 5, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Janice Kerekes faced a challenge from Kenny Leigh and Amber Harmony Shepherd in District 1. Kerekes and Leigh advanced to the runoff election. Sandra Dunnavant, Ashley Gilhousen and Brian Graham ran to replace Lisa Graham, who did not file for re-election in District 5. Gilhousen and Dunnavant advanced to the runoff election to fill the open seat.
Results
Runoff election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Ashley Gilhousen |
55.9% | 34,091 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra Dunnavant | 44.1% | 26,892 | |
| Total Votes | 60,983 | |||
| Source: Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ashley Gilhousen |
39.3% | 8,720 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra Dunnavant |
31.2% | 6,917 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Graham | 29.5% | 6,529 | |
| Total Votes | 22,166 | |||
| Source: Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Gilhousen reported $24,370.28 in contributions and loans and $8,854.79 in expenditures to the Clay County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 23, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Gilhousen received an endorsement from the Personhood Florida ProLife PAC.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ashley Gilhousen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Gilhousen's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:
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Local decision making means putting you — the parents, teachers and taxpayers — in control. - Ashley Gilhousen
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| —Ashley Gilhousen's campaign website, (2014) | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ashley Gilhousen for Clay County School Board District 5, "About," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "Active Candidates and Committees," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Personhood Florida ProLife PAC, "Personhood Florida ProLife PAC Endorses Over 60 Candidates for the 2014 Primary and General Election," July 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ashley Gilhousen for Clay County School Board District 5, "Home," accessed July 23, 2014
