Ben Sosby
Ben Sosby was a candidate for Post 5 representative on the Rockdale County Board of Education in Georgia. Sosby lost in the general election on May 24, 2016.[1]
Elections
2016
Five of the seven seats on the Rockdale County Board of Education were up for general election on May 24, 2016. There was no primary. A runoff election was held on July 26, 2016, for Post 4. Heather Duncan defeated Cassandra Barker-Carr in the runoff after neither candidate won a majority of the vote against Sherrie Raymore in the general election.[1]
Post 1 incumbent Mandy North and Post 3 incumbent Wales Flynt Barksdale ran for re-election without opposition. Pam Brown defeated Larry Cox and Willie Washington in Post 2. Post 5 incumbent Tony Dowdy defeated challengers Ben Sosby and Yakima Douglas.[1]
Results
| Rockdale County Public Schools, Post 5 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tony Dowdy Incumbent |
63.10% | 6,102 |
| Yakima Douglas | 25.10% | 2,427 |
| Ben Sosby | 11.81% | 1,142 |
| Total Votes | 9,671 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
| 2016 Rockdale County Public Schools Elections | |
| Rockdale County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 24, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Post 1: Incumbent, Mandy North Post 2: Larry Cox • Pam Brown • Willie Washington |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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