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Candace Vaivadas

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Candace Vaivadas
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Education

Bachelor's

Franklin University Switzerland

Graduate

University of London

Personal
Profession
Owner and principal investigator at Vaivadas Legal Research & Investigations

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
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Zachary DeWolf 47.36% 11,493
Green check mark transparent.png 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]

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