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Barbara Chavez
Barbara Chavez was an at-large representative on the Fontana Unified Board of Education in California. She served on the board from 2008 to 2016.[1] Chavez lost a re-election bid in the general election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the Fontana Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Barbara Chavez and Lorena Corona faced four opponents: Mars Serna, Peter Garcia, Jason O'Brien, and Bobbi Chavarria. Garcia and O'Brien won the election.[3][4]
Results
| Fontana Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Peter Garcia |
22.27% | 13,491 |
| Jason O'Brien |
21.36% | 12,939 |
| Mars Serna | 18.54% | 11,230 |
| Barbara Chavez Incumbent | 13.57% | 8,223 |
| Lorena Corona Incumbent | 13.18% | 7,986 |
| Bobbi Chavarria | 11.09% | 6,717 |
| Total Votes | 60,586 | |
| Source: San Bernadino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Chavez reported $3,940.00 in contributions but no expenditures to the San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, which left her campaign with $3,940.00 on hand in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Chavez was endorsed by the San Bernardino County Democratic Party, CCSA Advocates, and the community organization Evolve.[6][7][8]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Chavez Incumbent |
14.7% | 6,587 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorena Corona |
14.4% | 6,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jocelyn Sida | 12.7% | 5,694 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chet Sobotka | 2.6% | 1,161 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ozelia Harris | 1.5% | 655 | |
| Nonpartisan | Luis A. Vaquera | 10.6% | 4,764 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick McClure | 14% | 6,299 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wayne Ruble | 10.6% | 4,755 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carole M. Lee | 8.2% | 3,690 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlos Bravo | 4.1% | 1,843 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ayanna Blackmon-Balogun | 6.7% | 2,990 | |
| Total Votes | 44,878 | |||
| Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election November 6, 2012," accessed July 21, 2014 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Re-elect for Barbara L. Chavez for Fontana School Board," accessed October 22, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "Candidate List," August 13, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "Candidate List," August 13, 2016
- ↑ San Bernadino County, "Final Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "County of San Bernardino Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 16, 2017
- ↑ San Bernardino County Democratic Party, "2016 Candidate Endorsements & Phone Banks," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
| 2016 Fontana Unified School District Elections | |
| San Bernardino County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Barbara Chavez • Incumbent, Lorena Corona • Bobbi Chavarria • Peter Garcia • Jason O'Brien • Mars Serna |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
