Central Dauphin School District elections (2017)
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Five of the nine seats on the Central Dauphin School District school board were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Two Region 1 seats, two Region 2 seats, and one Region 3 seat were up for election. All seats were up for election for four-year terms, except for one of the Region 2 seats, which was up for a two-year term. A partisan primary election was held on May 16, 2017.
Board incumbents Brian Faleshock and Jeanne Webster defeated challenger Beth Sviben in the general election. All three cross-filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primary elections for the Region 1 seats. Webster won both a Democratic and Republican nomination, Sviben won the other Democratic nomination, and Faleshock won the other Republican nomination, all advancing to the general.
For the four-year term, incumbent Eric Epstein and newcomer Richard Mazzatesta cross-filed for the seat, with Epstein winning both the Democratic and Republican nomination and moving on to the general, where he faced no opposition. For the two-year term, incumbent Eric Mock and Mazzatesta cross-filed. Mock won the Democratic nomination and Mazzatesta won the Republican nomination, both advancing to the general. Mazzatesta then defeated Mock in the general election. Two newcomers cross-filed for the open Region 3 seat: Pamela Pertillar and Justin Warren. Pertillar won the Democratic nomination and Warren won the Republican nomination, with both moving on to the general. Warren then defeated Pertillar in the general election.[1][2][3]
These candidates could have faced independent candidates in the general election. However, no independent candidate filed by the August 1, 2017, deadline to get on the ballot.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Central Dauphin School District school board consists of nine members elected by district to four year, staggered terms. Six seats were up for election in 2015, and five seats were up for election in 2017.
Cross-filing
Pennsylvania permits school board candidates to cross-file in primary elections. This means that a candidate may file to run in the primary election for both the Democratic and Republican parties. A cross-filed candidate can advance to the general election by winning one or both of the partisan primaries. This maximizes a candidate’s chances of advancing to the general as they have two ways to win in the primary round. If the candidate wins only one, they face the winner of the other primary in the general election. Cross-filers who win both primaries may still face independent candidates in the general election.
General candidate requirements
To run for a school board in Pennsylvania, one must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, and a resident of the school district for at least one year before the election date. To run in this 2017 school board election, partisan candidates had to file for office by March 7, 2017, and independent candidates had to file by August 1, 2017.[4][5]
Voter requirements
To vote in Pennsylvania, a resident must be a U.S. citizen for at least one month and a resident of the district in which he or she is registering for at least 30 days before the election. A voter must be at least 18 years of age by the next election date. The deadline to register to vote before the primary election was April 17, 2017, and the deadline to register to vote before the general election was October 10, 2017.[6]
- See also: Voting in Pennsylvania and Voter identification laws by state
Candidates and results
Region 1 general
Results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Jeanne Webster Incumbent |
47.81% | 4,167 | |
| Republican | Brian Faleshock Incumbent |
27.08% | 2,360 | |
| Democratic | Beth Sviben | 25.08% | 2,186 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.02% | 2 | ||
| Total Votes | 8,715 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County Pennsylvania, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Municipal Election Tuesday, November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Candidates
 Brian Faleshock 
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Region 2 general
Results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican | Eric Epstein Incumbent (unopposed) |
99.81% | 3,627 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.19% | 7 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,634 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County Pennsylvania, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Municipal Election Tuesday, November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Richard Mazzatesta |
67.81% | 6,085 | |
| Democratic | Eric Mock Incumbent | 32.15% | 2,885 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 3 | ||
| Total Votes | 8,973 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County Pennsylvania, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Municipal Election Tuesday, November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Candidates
| Eric Epstein
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Region 3 general
Results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Justin Warren |
61.86% | 4,274 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Pertillar | 38.12% | 2,634 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.01% | 1 | ||
| Total Votes | 6,909 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County Pennsylvania, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Municipal Election Tuesday, November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Candidates
| Pamela Pertillar
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Region 1 primary
Democratic results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeanne Webster Incumbent |
37.96% | 886 | |
| Democratic | Beth Sviben |
36.33% | 848 | |
| Democratic | Brian Faleshock Incumbent | 25.62% | 598 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 2 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,334 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
Republican results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 Republican Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jeanne Webster Incumbent |
38.98% | 1,208 | |
| Republican | Brian Faleshock Incumbent |
37.69% | 1,168 | |
| Republican | Beth Sviben | 23.30% | 722 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 1 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,099 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
Region 2 primary
Democratic results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eric Epstein Incumbent |
69.49% | 1,287 | |
| Democratic | Richard Mazzatesta | 30.40% | 563 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.11% | 2 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,852 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Democratic Primary Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Eric Mock Incumbent |
53.80% | 977 | |
| Democratic | Richard Mazzatesta | 46.20% | 839 | |
| Total Votes | 1,816 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
Republican results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Eric Epstein Incumbent |
52.42% | 1,439 | |
| Republican | Richard Mazzatesta | 47.50% | 1,304 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 2 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,745 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Republican Primary Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Richard Mazzatesta |
58.45% | 1,543 | |
| Republican | Eric Mock Incumbent | 41.52% | 1,096 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 1 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,640 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
Region 3 primary
Democratic results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 3 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Pamela Pertillar |
61.70% | 920 | |
| Democratic | Justin Warren | 38.10% | 568 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 3 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,491 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
Republican results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 3 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Justin Warren |
65.13% | 1,926 | |
| Republican | Pamela Pertillar | 34.87% | 1,031 | |
| Total Votes | 2,957 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Archive," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||||
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2017
The Central Dauphin School District general election shared the ballot with elections for:[7]
- State judges
- Local trial court judges
- Prothonotary
- Coroner
- Mayor
- City council
- Tax collector
- Auditor
The Central Dauphin School District primary election shared the ballot with primary elections for:[8]
- State judges
- Prothonotary
- Coroner
- Mayor
- City council
- Treasurer
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Pennsylvania school board election in 2017:[9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 7, 2017 | Partisan candidate filing deadline |
| April 17, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote before the primary election |
| May 16, 2017 | Primary election day |
| August 1, 2017 | Independent candidate filing deadline |
| October 10, 2017 | Deadline to register to vote before the general election |
| November 7, 2017 | General election day |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
| 2017 Campaign Finance Deadlines in Pennsylvania[10] | |
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| Date | Deadline |
| May 5, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Primary report due |
| June 15, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Primary report due |
| October 27, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Election report due |
| December 7, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Election report due |
School board candidates in Pennsylvania were required to report their campaign finance activity. Those who spent or received more than $250 in a reporting period had to file full reports. Those below the threshold had to file forms to declare they were exempt from reporting. Candidates could have, but were not required to, form committees to handle campaign finance transactions. They were not required to have separate bank accounts for campaign purposes.[11]
The table to the left details the four campaign finance deadlines in 2017.[10]
Reports
Region 1[12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Friends of Faleshock and Webster | $2,791.75 | $2,743.34 | $48.41 |
| Beth Sviben | $00.00 | $274.39 | $-274.39 |
Region 2[12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Eric Epstein | $16,270.00 | $10,057.01 | $6,212.99 |
| Richard Mazzatesta | $00.00 | $1,651.17 | $-1,651.17 |
| Eric Mock | $2,000.00 | $1,908.25 | $91.75 |
Region 3[12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Pamela Pertillar | $613.78 | $613.78 | $00.00 |
| Justin Warren | $4,596.50 | $4,533.86 | $62.64 |
Past elections
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About the district
The Central Dauphin School District is located in central Pennsylvania in Dauphin County. The seat of county government is Harrisburg. Dauphin County was home to an estimated 273,707 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau. The district was the 14th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 11,059 students.[13][14]
Demographics
Dauphin County outperformed Pennsylvania as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 28.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $53,754, compared to $53,599 for the entire state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 13.6 percent, while that rate was 13.2 percent for all state residents.[14]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[14] | ||
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| Race | Dauphin County (%) | Pennsylvania (%) |
| White | 73.6 | 82.6 |
| Black or African American | 18.8 | 11.7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Asian | 4.1 | 3.4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.6 | 6.8 |
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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Dauphin County, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Primary Election," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ Dauphin County Board of Elections, "List of County, Municipal and School Offices to appear on the May 16, 2017 Municipal Primary," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ Dauphin County Pennsylvania, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Municipal Election Tuesday, November 7, 2017," accessed November 8, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania School Boards Association, "How to Run for School Board," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ VotesPA, "How to Register," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Dauphin County, "List of candidates who will appear on the fall Municipal Election on November 7, 2017," accessed November 1, 2017
- ↑ Dauphin County, "List of County, Municipal and School Offices to appear on the May 16, 2017 Municipal Primary," accessed March 30, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed March 30, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed April 19, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Campaign Finance Reporting Law," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Dauphin County, "Campaign Finances 2017," accessed June 19, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 United States Census Bureau, "Dauphin County," accessed March 27, 2017
| Central Dauphin School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary: May 16, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Region 1: Incumbent, Brian Faleshock (R) • Incumbent, Jeanne Webster (D/R) • Beth Sviben (D) Region 2: Incumbent, Eric Epstein (D/R) • Incumbent, Eric Mock (D) • Richard Mazzatesta (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
