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Brandon Orman Rippeon
Brandon Orman Rippeon ran for election for an at-large seat of the Montgomery County Board of Education in Maryland. Rippeon lost in the primary on June 26, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Montgomery County Board of Education At-large
Karla Silvestre defeated Julie Reiley in the general election for Montgomery County Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karla Silvestre (Nonpartisan) | 50.8 | 148,197 |
| Julie Reiley (Nonpartisan) | 48.4 | 141,139 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 2,288 | ||
| Total votes: 291,624 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montgomery County Board of Education At-large
The following candidates ran in the primary for Montgomery County Board of Education At-large on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Reiley (Nonpartisan) | 32.0 | 39,118 | |
| ✔ | | Karla Silvestre (Nonpartisan) | 27.9 | 34,083 |
| John Robertson (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 14,145 | ||
| Marwa Omar Ibrahim (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 11,820 | ||
| Stephen Sugg (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 7,940 | ||
 | Brandon Orman Rippeon (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 6,490 | |
| Ryan Arbuckle (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 4,659 | ||
 | Timur Edib (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 3,886 | |
| Total votes: 122,141 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Montgomery County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, for the at-large seat. Incumbent Philip Kauffman lost to challenger Jeanette Dixon in the general election. Both candidates defeated Mike Ibanez, Sebastian Johnson, and Gwendolyn Kimbrough in the primary. The District 2 general election featured incumbent Rebecca Smondrowski and challenger Brandon Orman Rippeon, while Shebra Evans and Anjali Reed Phukan were running for the open District 4 seat. Smondrowski and Evans won their respective races.[1]
Results
| Montgomery County Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rebecca Smondrowski Incumbent |
66.89% | 233,682 |
| Brandon Orman Rippeon | 32.39% | 113,145 |
| Write-in votes | 0.72% | 2,532 |
| Total Votes | 349,359 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Funding
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[2] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[3]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $6,735.00 and spent a total of $10,861.49 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[4]
At-large
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Kauffman (incumbent) | $1,020.00 | $2,585.87 | $10,059.85 |
| Jeanette Dixon | $2,950.00 | $3,995.98 | $3,560.69 |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smondrowski (incumbent) | $940.00 | $3,816.55 | $10,352.20 |
| Brandon Orman Rippeon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shebra Evans | $1,825.00 | $463.09 | $3,761.22 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $23,606.64 and spent a total of $8,241.11 as of April 1, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[5]
At-large
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Kauffman (incumbent) | $1,450.00 | $413.80 | $6,916.80 |
| Jeanette Dixon | $1,177.00 | $2,131.38 | $3,099.39 |
| Mike Ibanez | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Sebastian Johnson | $18,461.64 | $2,014.58 | $16,447.06 |
| Gwendolyn Kimbrough | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smondrowski (incumbent) | $500.00 | $133.20 | $3,341.62 |
| Brandon Orman Rippeon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shebra Evans | $2,025.00 | $3,548.15 | $4,342.55 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
Campaign themes
2016
Rippeon's campaign website included the following themes:
| “ |
A Vote for Brandon Rippeon to the Board of Education Means... |
” |
| —Brandon Rippeon (2016) | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Montgomery County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Brandon Rippeon for Board of Education, "Home," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Montgomery County Public Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Montgomery County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: June 26, 2018 • General Election: November 6, 2018 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Ryan Arbuckle • Timur Edib • Marwa Omar Ibrahim • Julie Reiley • Brandon Orman Rippeon • John Robertson • Karla Silvestre • Stephen Sugg District 1: • Incumbent, Judy Docca • Maria Blaeuer District 3: • Incumbent, Patricia O'Neill • Lynn Amano • Laura Simon District 5: • Paul Pykosh • Brenda Wolff |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
