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Bellevue School District elections (2017)
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Two of the five seats on the Bellevue School District school board in Washington were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. A single newcomer filed for and won the open District 3 seat: Erica Melief. District 5 board member My-Linh Thai filed for re-election and defeated challenger Hugh Gladner.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Bellevue school board consists of five members each elected by district to a four-year term. Each member can be compensated $50 per day for district matters with a maximum compensation of $4,800 per year.
In order to run for a school board in Washington, candidates must be U.S. citizens, legal residents of Washington, at least 18 years old by the election day, and registered voters of the district in which they run.[2]
Voter registration
To vote in Washington, one must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Washington, and at least 18 years old.[3] One may register to vote online, by mail, or in person at a county elections department. Registration must be completed 29 days prior to an election if done by mail or online and eight days prior to the election if done in person.[4]
Washington is a vote-by-mail only state. Ballots are mailed to voters at least 18 days before an election. Voters must postmark their ballots by election day or return them to a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on the election day in order for them to count.[5]
- See also: Voting in Washington and Voter identification laws by state
Candidates and results
District 3
Results
| Bellevue School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Erica Melief (unopposed) |
100.00% | 20,664 |
| Total Votes | 20,664 | |
| Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 22, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
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District 5
Results
| Bellevue School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| My-Linh Thai Incumbent |
69.38% | 19,086 |
| Hugh Gladner | 30.62% | 8,423 |
| Total Votes | 27,509 | |
| Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 22, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2017
This Washington school board election in 2017 shared the ballot with elections for:[1]
- State Senate
- State House
- State judges
- County executive
- Sheriff
- County council
- Court of appeals
- City council
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Washington school board election in 2017:
Endorsements
My-Linh Thai received official endorsements from The Seattle Times and the Washington Education Association.[6][7]
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Campaign finance
Reports
Erica Melief opted for mini reporting in this election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[8] The other two candidates' reports are listed below.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Hugh Gladner[8] | $10,100.00 | $4,479.78 | $5,620.22 |
| My-Linh Thai[8] | $1,405.00 | $00.00 | $1,405.00 |
General information
Washington school board candidates must file a statement of organization within two weeks of filing for office. A statement of organization establishes a candidate's committee, treasurer, and bank the committee will use for its transactions.[9]
Candidates who raise and spend no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who do not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, can participate in mini reporting. These candidates must keep a record of their contributors and expenditures but they are not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they must switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[10]
The table below details campaign finance deadlines for 2017 Washington school board candidates:
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What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Bellevue School District, Washington
The Bellevue School District is located in King County in northwestern Washington. The seat of county government is Seattle. King County was home to an estimated 2,149,970 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[11] The district was the 13th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 19,456 students.[12]
Demographics
King County outperformed the state of Washington as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 47.9 percent of county residents had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 32.9 percent for state residents. The median household income in the county was $75,302, while it was $61,062 for the state as a whole. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 9.8 percent, while that rate was 12.2 percent for the entire state.[11]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[11] | ||
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| Race | King County (%) | Washington (%) |
| White | 69.5 | 80.3 |
| Black or African American | 6.8 | 4.1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Asian | 16.9 | 8.4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Two or More Races | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.5 | 12.4 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news
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See also
| Bellevue School District | Washington | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 King County, "Who Has Filed," accessed May 22, 2017
- ↑ Washington State School Directors' Association, "Running for school board," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Voter Eligibility," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Voters," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions on Voting by Mail," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "The Times recommends: My-Linh Thai for Bellevue School Board, District 5," October 9, 2017
- ↑ Washington Education Association, "2017 WEA-PAC Election Endorsements," accessed November 6, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 10, 2017
- ↑ Washington Election Code, "Chapter 42.17A.205," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, "New Candidates," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: King County, Washington," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Bellevue School District elections in 2017 | |
| King County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 3: Erica Melief District 5: Incumbent, My-Linh Thai • Hugh Gladner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
