Carroll County Public Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Carroll County Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was a primary election on June 24, 2014, to narrow the field of candidates for three at-large seats down to six candidates. Incumbent Virginia R. Harrison and challengers Devon Rothschild, Bob Lord, George E. Harmening, Jim Roenick and Charles "Bud" Nason defeated Mary Kowalski and Gary W. Desper in the primary election.
Harmening, Nason and Roenick ran as a slate opposed to Common Core.
Harrison, Rothschild and Lord won the general election.
About the district
- See also: Carroll County Public Schools, Maryland
Carroll County Public Schools is based in Westminster, the county seat of Carroll County, Maryland. Carroll County is home to 167,564 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Carroll County Public Schools was the ninth-largest school district in Maryland, serving 27,082 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Carroll County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Maryland in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.9 percent of Carroll County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 36.3 percent for Maryland as a whole. The median household income in Carroll County was $83,155 compared to $72,999 for the state of Maryland. The poverty rate in Carroll County was 5.5 percent compared to 9.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Carroll County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents the entire county from an at-large seat. There was a primary election on June 24, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Board candidates submitted their statements of organization and certificates of candidacy with the county elections office by February 25, 2014. Each candidate was also required to submit a filing fee of $25 to the county. State law required candidates to be registered voters and residents of the district.[4]
County residents had to register to vote for the primary election by June 3, 2014. The county offered early voting in the primary from June 12, 2014, to June 19, 2014. The deadline to register to vote in the general election was October 14, 2014. Early voting for the general election took place from October 23, 2014, to October 30, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
- Virginia R. Harrison
- Incumbent
- George E. Harmening
- Graduate, University of Maryland-College Park and Virginia Tech
- Veterinarian
- Bob Lord
- Owner, Lord Industries
- Founder, Carroll Values Education
- Charles "Bud" Nason
- Graduate, Loyola College, Johns Hopkins University and Mount St. Mary's University
- Golf instructor
- Veteran, U.S. Army
- Jim Roenick
- Power plant operations, C&E Services, Inc.
- Devon Rothschild
- Graduate, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Frostburg State University
- Stay-at-home mom
Candidates defeated in the primary
- Gary W. Desper
- Graduate, Brigham Young University and Catholic University of America
- Attorney
- Mary Kowalski
- Graduate, McDaniel College
- District paraprofessional
- Founding member, Carroll Citizens United and Carroll Joint Neighborhood Association
Election results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Virginia R. Harrison Incumbent |
21.4% | 29,854 | |
| Nonpartisan | Devon Rothschild |
19.4% | 27,004 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Lord |
15.5% | 21,596 | |
| Nonpartisan | George E. Harmening | 13.9% | 19,456 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Roenick | 14.8% | 20,665 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles "Bud" Nason | 14.7% | 20,494 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.3% | 418 | |
| Total Votes | 139,487 | |||
| Source: Carroll County Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Virginia R. Harrison Incumbent |
19.2% | 13,203 | |
| Nonpartisan | Devon Rothschild |
16.8% | 11,561 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Lord |
14.1% | 9,676 | |
| Nonpartisan | George E. Harmening |
11.4% | 7,821 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Roenick |
11.4% | 7,813 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles "Bud" Nason |
11.1% | 7,609 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Kowalski | 10% | 6,866 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary W. Desper | 6% | 4,108 | |
| Total Votes | 68,657 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Carroll County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
The Carroll County Education Association (CCEA) and the Carroll Association of School Employees (CASE) endorsed Virginia R. Harrison, Bob Lord and Devon Rothschild ahead of the primary.[6] Parents Choice of Maryland endorsed George E. Harmening, Devon Rothschild, Jim Roenick, Charles "Bud" Nason and Bob Lord.[7]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $20,020.84 in monetary contributions and reported $14,794.21 in expenditures as of August 19, 2014, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections. State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period. Mary Kowalski filed an ALCE prior to the primary.[8]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary W. Desper | $150.00 | $150.00 | $0.00 |
| George E. Harmening | $4,370.84 | $2,921.01 | $1,449.83 |
| Virginia R. Harrison | $1,180.00 | $538.25 | $1,053.77 |
| Mary Kowalski | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bob Lord | $425.00 | $236.41 | $188.59 |
| Charles "Bud" Nason | $6,160.00 | $4,388.42 | $1,771.58 |
| Jim Roenick | $3,975.00 | $3,876.89 | $98.11 |
| Devon Rothschild | $3,760.00 | $2,683.23 | $1,076.77 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Carroll County Public Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 25, 2014 | Deadline for candidate filing |
| June 3, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| June 12-19, 2014 | Early voting for primary election |
| June 24, 2014 | Primary election day |
| October 14, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 23-30, 2014 | Early voting for general election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maryland elections, 2014
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and federal elections on November 4, 2014. Residents of Carroll County voted in races for county commission, sheriff and state's attorney. The general election ballot included candidates for governor, attorney general and other state executive offices. Voters also chose candidates for state legislative seats and U.S. House seats on November 4, 2014.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Carroll + County + Schools + Maryland"
See also
- Maryland
- Carroll County Public Schools, Maryland
- Maryland school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Carroll County, Maryland ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Maryland
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Carroll County, Maryland," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Voter Registration Activity Report," March 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Requirements for Filing Candidacy," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Election Calendar," May 1, 2014
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Carroll education groups announce candidate recommendations," April 3, 2014
- ↑ Parents Choice of Maryland, "Voting Guide for Carroll County," October 20, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Candidate Listing," accessed June 3, 2014
| 2014 Carroll County Public Schools Elections | |
| Carroll County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Gary W. Desper • George E. Harmening • Virginia R. Harrison • Mary Kowalski • Bob Lord • Charles "Bud" Nason • Jim Roenick • Devon Rothschild |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
