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Cathy Larson
Cathy Larson was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Los Alamitos Unified School District school board in California. Larson was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Larson previously ran for a seat on the board. She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Los Alamitos Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Karen Russell, Dave Boyer, and Meg Cutuli filed for re-election and faced challengers Cathy Larson and Robert Aguilar Jr.[3] All three incumbents won re-election to the board.[4]
Results
| Los Alamitos Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karen Russell Incumbent |
25.97% | 13,341 |
| Dave Boyer Incumbent |
22.49% | 11,550 |
| Meg Cutuli Incumbent |
21.42% | 11,004 |
| Cathy Larson | 15.84% | 8,136 |
| Robert Aguilar Jr. | 14.28% | 7,333 |
| Total Votes | 51,364 | |
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "2016 Presidential General Election Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Larson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Orange County Registrar of Voters in the election.[5]
2014
Two at-large seats on the Los Alamitos Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The race featured two incumbents, Jeffrey I. Barke and Diana D. Hill, and two challengers, Cathy Larson and Greg Shellenbergar. Both incumbents won their bids for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Diana D. Hill Incumbent |
37.3% | 8,910 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey I. Barke Incumbent |
32% | 7,630 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cathy Larson | 22.3% | 5,317 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Shellenbergar | 8.4% | 2,008 | |
| Total Votes | 23,865 | |||
| Source: Orange County, "General Election Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Orange County Registrar of Voters does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports that were filed by paper in their office. Ballotpedia staffers directly requested this information, but the municipal office refused those requests to make that information public.
Campaign themes
2014
Larson highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | Curriculum As a classroom teacher at Oxford Academy, a top-rated high school in the nation, I understand what it takes to excel academically. I believe all students can learn, and I am looking to explore the following if elected to the school board:
Safety
Equity
|
” |
| —Cathy Larson (2014)[7] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Los Alamitos Unified School District, California
- Los Alamitos Unified School District elections (2016)
- Los Alamitos Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Log," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List General Election 2014," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Log," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Orange County, "Orange County Unofficial Results for Election," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Orange County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cathy Larson, "Platform," accessed October 8, 2014
| 2016 Los Alamitos Unified School District Elections | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Dave Boyer • Incumbent, Meg Cutuli • Incumbent, Karen Russell • Robert Aguilar Jr. • Cathy Larson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| 2014 Los Alamitos Unified School District Elections | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jeffrey I. Barke • Incumbent, Diana D. Hill • Cathy Larson • Greg Shellenbergar |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
