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Carolyn Rye
Carolyn Rye was a member of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, representing Lynnhaven District 5. Rye assumed office on January 1, 2015. Rye left office on December 31, 2022.
Rye ran for re-election to the Virginia Beach City Public Schools to represent District 8. Rye lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Rye has her bachelor's degree in secondary education from the College of William & Mary and her master's degree in business administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She had a career as a management consultant with Prudential Insurance Company and held a variety of short-term teaching assignments. She has been a substitute teacher in the district.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, District 8
David Culpepper defeated incumbent Carolyn Rye in the general election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Culpepper (Nonpartisan) | 55.0 | 11,446 | |
 | Carolyn Rye (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 9,256 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 108 | ||
| Total votes: 20,810 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Lynnhaven (District 5)
Incumbent Carolyn Rye defeated Mary Wales in the general election for Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Lynnhaven (District 5) on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn Rye (Nonpartisan) | 56.1 | 74,320 |
| Mary Wales (Nonpartisan) | 43.4 | 57,493 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 713 | ||
| Total votes: 132,526 | |||
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2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Virginia Beach City Public Schools featured six seats up for election. The districts of Bayside, Beach, Lynnhaven and Princess Anne were up for re-election, in addition to two at-large seats.
For the at-large seats, incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti sought re-election against four challengers. They were Alvenia Leboeuf, Ashley McLeod, Gregg O’Neil and Osmay Torres.
In the Bayside (District 4) race, incumbent Carolyn Weems faced challenger Clenise Platt. In the Beach (District 6) race, incumbent Samuel Reid competed against Sharon Felton. Lynnhaven (District 5) incumbent Emma L. Davis did not file for re-election; three candidates sought her seat. They were Michael Kelly, Carolyn Rye and Gregory Strangways. Two candidates, Kimberly Melnyk and Frances Thompson, challenged incumbent William Brunke for the Princess Anne (District 7) seat.
Holtz and McLeod won election to the at-large seats. Weems, Felton, Rye and Melnyk won their respective district seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Carolyn Rye |
43.9% | 33,493 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Kelly | 43.6% | 33,271 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregory Strangways | 12.1% | 9,242 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 274 | |
| Total Votes | 76,280 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Rye reported $1,913.99 in campaign contributions and $1,232.22 in expenditures in this election, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[2]
Endorsements
The Virginia Beach Education Association PACE (Political Action Committee of Educators) endorsed Rye.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Carolyn Rye did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
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