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Betty Bracey Dixon
Betty Bracey Dixon was a candidate for the Central district seat on the Newport News School Board in Virginia. She lost her election bid against incumbent Jeff Stodghill in the general election on May 6, 2014. Dixon previously served on the board from 2008 to 2012.
Biography
Dixon earned a B.A. in history from Meredith College. She worked as a teacher with district schools for 35 years prior to her retirement.[1]
Elections
2014
Betty Bracey Dixon lost her election bid to the Central district seat against Jeff Stodghill in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jeff Stodghill Incumbent |
50.7% | 1,748 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betty Bracey Dixon | 49.1% | 1,694 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 3,451 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections, "Official Results - General and Special Elections - May 6, 2014," May 6, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Dixon reported $684.31 in contributions and $648.47 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, leaving her campaign with $35.84 on hand prior to the election.[2]
Endorsements
Dixon did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2012
Dixon lost her re-election bid against Shelly A. Simonds in the general election on May 1, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Shelly A. Simonds |
52.5% | 1,657 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betty Bracey Dixon | 47% | 1,483 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 3,155 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections, "May 2012 City Election Official Results," accessed March 17, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2012
Dixon explained her campaign themes for 2012 in an interview with the Daily Press:
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| —Daily Press, (2012) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Betty + Dixon + Newport + News + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Press, "Betty Dixon," April 19, 2012
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Reporting," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Newport News Public Schools Elections | |
| Newport News, Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Curtis D. Bethany III • Gary B. Hunter • Rick E. Jones, Jr. North: • Douglas C. Brown • Pricillia E. Burnett |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
