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Brian Graham (Florida)
Brian Graham
was
a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Clay County School Board in Florida. He
was defeated by
Sandra Dunnavant and Ashley Gilhousen in the general election on August 26, 2014.
Biography
Graham earned an associate degree in political science from Santa Fe College. He later received a B.S. in public administration from Flagler College. Graham has managed campaigns for U.S. Representative Daniel Webster and four candidates for the Florida State House. At the time of his candidacy, Graham was working as the community relations coordinator for Bradford County School District. Graham was a managing partner with Dixie Strategies, LLC. He has also served on the Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District, where he was first elected in 2009.[1]
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Clay County featured three seats up for election. Only the District 3 race was decided in the general election. Challenger Betsy Condon defeated incumbent Tina Bullock to win the seat.
The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in Districts 1 and 5, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Janice Kerekes faced a challenge from Kenny Leigh and Amber Harmony Shepherd in District 1. Kerekes and Leigh advanced to the runoff election. Sandra Dunnavant, Ashley Gilhousen and Brian Graham ran to replace Lisa Graham, who did not file for re-election in District 5. Gilhousen and Dunnavant advanced to the runoff election to fill the open seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Ashley Gilhousen |
39.3% | 8,720 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandra Dunnavant |
31.2% | 6,917 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Graham | 29.5% | 6,529 | |
| Total Votes | 22,166 | |||
| Source: Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Graham reported $38,002.53 in contributions and loans and $10,672.91 in expenditures to the Clay County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 23, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Graham received the following endorsements in this election:[3]
- Former Congressman Allen West (R)
- Former board member Carol Vallencourt
- Jeb Bush Jr.
- Former Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp (R)
- State Rep. Janet Adkins (R)
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Brian + Graham + Clay + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Clay County District Schools Elections | |
| Clay County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Janice Kerekes • Kenny Leigh • Amber Harmony Shepherd District 3: • Tina Bullock • Betsy Condon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
