Bobby James
Bobby James represented District 3 on the Marion County School Board in Florida. He
faced
Jane Moerlie, Jim Touchton and Ed Wilson in the general election on August 26, 2014. Since neither he nor Moerlie received 50 percent of the vote, he
challenged
her in a runoff election on November 4, 2014. James won the runoff election and retained his seat. James did not seek re-election in 2018.
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Marion County featured three seats up for election. The District 3 race included incumbent Bobby James and challengers Jane Moerlie, Jim Touchton and Ed Wilson. District 4 Angelia Lorraine Boynton sought re-election against Michael Chase Basinger, Jamie L. Bevan and Diane Lynn Schrier. Ronald Bruce Crawford was running for re-election in District 5 against Kelly D. King.
The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Results
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Bobby James Incumbent |
51% | 53,327 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jane Moerlie | 49% | 51,254 | |
| Total Votes | 104,581 | |||
| Source: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Final Canvass Election Results," November 17, 2014 | ||||
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bobby James Incumbent |
33.3% | 10,738 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jane Moerlie |
28.3% | 9,149 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ed Wilson | 25.8% | 8,315 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Touchton | 12.7% | 4,085 | |
| Total Votes | 32,287 | |||
| Source: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Archives: 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
James received a total of $19,814.12 in campaign contributions and spent a total of $10,307.24, according to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
Endorsements
James did not receive an endorsement in this election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Bobby + James + Marion + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Marion County Public Schools Elections | |
| Marion County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Bobby James • Jane Moerlie • Jim Touchton • Ed Wilson District 4: • Michael Chase Basinger • Jamie L. Bevan • Angelia Lorraine Boynton • Diane Lynn Schrier |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
