Benjamin Litman

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Benjamin Litman was a candidate for an at-large seat on the North Penn Board of Directors in Pennsylvania. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015. He filed to run in both the Republican and Democratic primaries. Litman won the Democratic nomination and advanced to the general election.[1][2] Benjamin Litman lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Litman is a 2009 graduate of North Penn High School. He currently attends Saint Joseph's University studying food marketing. [3]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the North Penn school board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Incumbents Carolyn Murphy, John Schilling, and Suzan Leonard won re-election. Edward Diasio and Theresa Prykowski also joined the board. They defeated incumbent Cory Brown and challengers Beverly Dodds, Benjamin Litman, Patrick McGee Jr., and Tina Stoll.
All candidates filed to run in both the Republican primary and the Democratic primary.[1][4]
Leonard, Murphy, Dodds, Litman, and Stoll won the Democratic primary. Brown, Schilling, Diasio, McGee, and Prykowski were victorious in the Republican primary. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[2]
Results
North Penn School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
10.6% | 9,372 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
10.4% | 9,235 | |
Republican | ![]() |
10.2% | 8,994 | |
Republican | ![]() |
10.2% | 8,986 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
10.1% | 8,974 | |
Republican | Patrick McGee Jr. | 10.1% | 8,939 | |
Democratic | Tina Stoll | 9.9% | 8,769 | |
Democratic | Beverly Dodds | 9.9% | 8,718 | |
Republican | Cory Brown Incumbent | 9.6% | 8,511 | |
Democratic | Benjamin Litman | 8.9% | 7,898 | |
Write-in votes | 0.02% | 20 | ||
Total Votes | 88,416 | |||
Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Bucks County Election Results," accessed January 4, 2016 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, "Montgomery County Election Results," accessed January 4, 2016 |
North Penn School District, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
17.2% | 2,305 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
16.6% | 2,227 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
15.2% | 2,044 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
15.2% | 2,041 | |
Democratic | ![]() |
14.7% | 1,966 | |
Democratic | Theresa Prykowski | 5.2% | 703 | |
Democratic | Edward Diasio | 4.7% | 636 | |
Democratic | Patrick McGee Jr. | 3.9% | 529 | |
Democratic | John Schilling Incumbent | 3.9% | 519 | |
Democratic | Cory Brown Incumbent | 3.1% | 414 | |
Democratic | Write-In | 0.2% | 26 | |
Total Votes | 13,410 | |||
Source: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, "Primary 2015 Official Results," accessed July 8, 2015 and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Official Election Results," accessed July 8, 2015 |
North Penn School District, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
14.9% | 2,381 | |
Republican | ![]() |
14.7% | 2,346 | |
Republican | ![]() |
14.2% | 2,266 | |
Republican | ![]() |
14% | 2,239 | |
Republican | ![]() |
12.3% | 1,958 | |
Republican | Carolyn Murphy Incumbent | 7.6% | 1,221 | |
Republican | Suzan Leonard Incumbent | 6.5% | 1,040 | |
Republican | Beverly Dodds | 6.2% | 993 | |
Republican | Tina Stoll | 5.4% | 870 | |
Republican | Benjamin Litman | 4% | 642 | |
Republican | Write-in | 0.1% | 15 | |
Total Votes | 15,971 | |||
Source: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, "Primary 2015 Official Results," accessed July 8, 2015 and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Official Election Results," accessed July 8, 2015 |
Funding
Litman reported no contributions or expenditures to the Montgomery County Voter Services Department in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Litman received an official endorsement from the North Penn Democratic Committee.[6]
Recent news
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See also
- North Penn School District, Pennsylvania
- North Penn School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Penn School District, "Elected School Directors," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Montgomery County Election Coordinator Katie Walsh," March 19, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
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tag; name "candidates" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The Reporter Online, "Six newcomers, four incumbents running for North Penn School Board in primary," May 12, 2015
- ↑ Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, "Voter Services," September 22, 2015
- ↑ Montgomery County Voter Services, "Campaign Finance Expense Report Filings," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ North Penn Democratic Committee, "Our 2015 Candidates," accessed May 17, 2015
2015 North Penn School District Elections | |
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | |
Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Cory Brown (D/R) • Incumbent, Suzan Leonard (D/R) • Incumbent, Carolyn Murphy (D/R) • Incumbent, John Schilling (D/R) • Edward Diasio (D/R) • Beverly Dodds (D/R) • Benjamin Litman (D/R) • Patrick McGee Jr. (D/R) • Theresa Prykowski (D/R) • Tina Stoll (D/R) |
Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |