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Ashley Smith
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Ashley Smith was a candidate for District 3 representative on the Craven County Schools school board in North Carolina. Smith won the primary election on March 15, 2016, and was defeated by Carroll (Carr) Ipock II in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
- See also: Craven County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Craven County Schools school board were up for by district general election on November 8, 2016. The District 1 seat of Linda Thomas, District 3 seat of Carr Ipock, District 5 seat of David Hale, and District 7 seat of Rev. Dr. Joseph Walton were up for election. A primary election was held for the District 1 and District 3 seats on March 15, 2016.
Newcomers Stefanie King, Eddie McKeel, and Perry Morris competed for the District 1 seat, with McKeel and King advancing to the general.[1] They moved on to face each other in the general election. King won the general. In District 3, Ipock filed for re-election and faced two newcomers: Rick Hopkins and Ashley Smith. Ipock and Smith won the primary and also competed for the seat in November, with Ipock succeeding in securing another term on the board. District 5 incumbent Hale filed for re-election and defeated newcomer Kim Fink. In District 7, Sarah Benischek ousted Walton from the seat.[1][2]
General results
| Craven County Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carroll (Carr) Ipock II Incumbent |
51.18% | 20,818 |
| Ashley Smith | 48.54% | 19,747 |
| Write-in votes | 0.28% | 113 |
| Total Votes (100) | 40,678 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Craven," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Primary results
| Craven County Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carroll (Carr) Ipock II Incumbent |
40.28% | 1,980 |
| Ashley Smith |
35.23% | 1,732 |
| Rick Hopkins | 24.49% | 1,204 |
| Total Votes (100) | 4,916 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Craven," accessed September 2, 2016 | ||
Funding
Smith reported $300.00 in contributions and $66.00 in expenditures to the Craven County Elections Department, leaving her campaign with $234.00 cash on hand as of December 1, 2015. The candidate had not filed any later reports as of November 3, 2016.[3]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[4]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[5]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Meloni M. Wray, Director of Elections," January 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Craven," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Craven County Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
| 2016 Craven County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: March 15, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Stefanie King • Eddie McKeel • Perry Morris District 3: Incumbent, Carr Ipock • Rick Hopkins • Ashley Smith District 5: Incumbent, David Hale • Kim Fink |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
