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Candace Vaivadas
Candace Vaivadas was a candidate for District 5 representative on the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington. Vaivadas was defeated in the by-district primary election on August 1, 2017.
Biography
Vaivadas' professional experience includes owning and serving as principal investigator at Vaivadas Legal Research & Investigations, serving as a tutor at University Tutors for Seattle Schools, and working as a private investigator. She earned her master's degree in culture industry from the University of London and her bachelor's degree in international communication and media studies and comparative literature and cultural studies from Franklin University Switzerland.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Seattle Public Schools elections (2017)
Three of the seven seats on the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. A primary election for all three seats was held on August 1, 2017, because more than two candidates filed for each seat. Although the general election was held at large, the primary election was held by district.
Eden Mack was the District 4 winner, defeating fellow challenger Herbert Camet Jr. in the general. The two fended off Sean Champagne, Jennifer Crow, Megan Hyska, Lisa Melenyzer, and Darrell Toland in the primary. In District 5, Zachary DeWolf was victorious over Omar Vasquez. They both defeated Alec Cooper, Andre Helmstetter, and Candace Vaivadas in the primary. District 7 board member Betty Patu successfully defended her seat against challenger Chelsea Byers. They both defeated Tony Hemphill in the primary.[2]
Results
| Seattle Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Zachary DeWolf |
47.36% | 11,493 |
| Omar Vasquez |
17.53% | 4,255 |
| Andre Helmstetter | 15.49% | 3,758 |
| Alec Cooper | 13.55% | 3,288 |
| Candace Vaivadas | 5.69% | 1,380 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 93 |
| Total Votes | 24,267 | |
| Source: King County, "2017 Results," accessed August 15, 2017 | ||
Funding
Vaivadas had not filed a campaign finance report with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission as of October 12, 2017.[3]
See also
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Footnotes
| Seattle Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| King County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 1, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 4: Herbert Camet Jr. • Sean Champagne • Jennifer Crow • Megan Hyska • Eden Mack • Lisa Melenyzer • Darrell Toland District 5: Alec Cooper • Zachary DeWolf • Andre Helmstetter • Candace Vaivadas • Omar Vasquez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
