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Bryan Upshaw
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Bryan Upshaw is the At-large Post 7 representative on the Houston County School District school board in Georgia. He first won election to the board on July 22, 2014. Upshaw won re-election in the general election on May 24, 2016.[1]
Biography
Upshaw has worked as a general contractor and roofer for 10 years. He has two children who attend school in the district.[2]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Houston County Board of Education were up for general election on May 24, 2016. There was no primary. Post 1 incumbent Rick Unruh and Post 5 incumbent Helen Hughes ran without opposition. Post 3 incumbent Dave Crockett won re-election against Robbin Jackson. Incumbent Bryan Upshaw defeated challenger Andy Rodriguez for At-large Post 7.[1]
Results
| Houston County Board of Education, At-large Post 7 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bryan Upshaw Incumbent |
67.31% | 5,596 |
| Andy Rodriguez | 32.69% | 2,718 |
| Total Votes | 8,314 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
2014
- See also: Houston County Schools elections (2014)
Upshaw faced Tannya T. Duncan, Andy Rodriguez, Robbin Jackson and Doug Wechsler for the At-large Post 7 seat in the general election on May 20, 2014. He faced Duncan in a runoff election on July 22, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bryan Upshaw |
65.5% | 5,526 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tannya T. Duncan | 34.5% | 2,912 | |
| Total Votes | 8,438 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary Runoff and General Nonpartisan Election Runoff," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bryan Upshaw |
32.9% | 3,426 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tannya T. Duncan |
28.7% | 2,991 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andy Rodriguez | 16.7% | 1,740 | |
| Nonpartisan | Doug Wechsler | 12.1% | 1,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robbin Jackson | 9.5% | 986 | |
| Total Votes | 10,404 | |||
| Source: Houston County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report," accessed June 4, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Upshaw did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.[3]
Endorsements
Upshaw did not receive any endorsements for his campaign.
Recent news
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See also
- Houston County Schools, Georgia
- Houston County Schools elections (2014)
- Houston County Board of Education elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Andres David Lopez, The Telegraph, "Houston school board District 7 post attracts 5 candidates," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Campaign Reports," accessed July 16, 2014
| 2016 Houston County Board of Education Elections | |
| Houston County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 24, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Post 1: Incumbent, Rick Unruh Post 3: Incumbent, Dave Crockett • Robbin Jackson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Houston County Schools Elections | |
| Houston County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Rick Unruh District 2: • Incumbent, Marianne Melnick |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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