Carlos Piña
Carlos Piña was an at-large Democratic representative on the New Britain Board of Education. He was first elected to the board in 2011. Piña sought a second term in 2015. He advanced from the Democratic primary election on September 16, 2015, to the general election on November 3, 2015. Carlos Piña lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Piña has worked as a family school liaison with the Meriden Public Schools. He previously worked in the Connecticut Department of Children and Families.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Five seats on the New Britain Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Five at-large incumbents' seats were up for election in 2015: Carlos Piña (D), Nicole Rodriguez (D), James E. Sanders Sr. (R), Merrill Gay (D) and Stacey Rosado (R).
The three newcomers nominated by the New Britain Republican Town Committee—Elaine Perzan Zottola, Grisselle Aponte and Gayle Sanders-Connolly—were the top three highest vote recipients in the election.[2] The town's Democratic committee, meanwhile, nominated sitting incumbents Gay, Piña and Rodriguez for re-election.[3] While the incumbents survived a primary challenge from Agnes Kurzyna and Violet Sims, only Rodriguez and Gay succeeded on the general election ballot. Piña placed last overall.
Results
General
| New Britain Public Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Elaine Perzan Zottola |
18.0% | 3,780 | |
| Republican | Gayle Sanders-Connolly |
17.9% | 3,756 | |
| Republican | Grisselle Aponte |
17.0% | 3,581 | |
| Democratic | Nicole Rodriguez Incumbent |
16.0% | 3,359 | |
| Democratic | Merrill Gay Incumbent |
15.6% | 3,289 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Piña Incumbent | 15.5% | 3,252 | |
| Total Votes | 21,017 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Prescribed Form for Return of Votes Cast At A Municipal Election," accessed November 5, 2015 | ||||
Democratic primary
| New Britain Public Schools, At-Large, Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Merrill Gay Incumbent |
23.4% | 673 |
| Nicole Rodriguez Incumbent |
23.0% | 661 |
| Carlos Piña Incumbent |
21.8% | 627 |
| Violet Sims | 17.1% | 491 |
| Agnes Kurzyna | 14.6% | 420 |
| Total Votes | 2,872 | |
| Source: City of New Britain, Connecticut, "2015 Board of Ed Primary," January 11, 2016 | ||
Funding
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Endorsements
Piña received no official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- New Britain Public Schools, Connecticut
- New Britain Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
| 2015 New Britain Public Schools Elections | |
| Hartford County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: September 16, 2015 General Election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Democratic Party endorsed:  Merrill Gay Carlos Piña Nicole RodriguezRepublican Party endorsed: |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
