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Carolyn Rye

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Carolyn Rye
Image of Carolyn Rye
Prior offices
Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Lynnhaven (District 5)

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

The College of William & Mary

Graduate

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Personal
Profession
Substitute teacher
Contact

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

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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
Image of Carolyn Rye
Carolyn Rye (Nonpartisan)
 
44.5
 
9,256
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
108

Total votes: 20,810
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2018

See also: Virginia Beach City Public Schools elections (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
Image of Carolyn Rye
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

See also: Virginia Beach City Public Schools elections (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

Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Lynnhaven District General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn 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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