Carlos Washington
Carlos Washington was a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Florence Public School District One school board in South Carolina. Washington was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Five of the nine seats on the Florence Public School District One school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. District 1 incumbent Barry Townsend filed for re-election and ran unopposed, allowing him to secure another term on the board. Three newcomers filed for the open District 2 seat: John Galloway, Marshall Rainey, and Carlos Washington. Galloway won the seat. District 4 incumbent Alexis Pipkins Sr. filed for re-election and successfully defended his seat against challenger Danny Ellerbe. District 5 incumbent Glenn Odom filed for re-election and was unopposed in his bid, winning an additional term. In District 7, incumbent Porter Stewart filed for re-election and defeated challenger Will Breazeale. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Florence Public School District One, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Galloway |
51.38% | 1,135 |
| Marshall Rainey | 24.26% | 536 |
| Carlos Washington | 23.77% | 525 |
| Write-in votes | 0.59% | 13 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,209 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Washington did not file a campaign finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission as of October 27, 2016.[3]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[4]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they had begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
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See also
- Florence Public School District One, South Carolina
- Florence Public School District One elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
