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Central Valley School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Central Valley School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of District 1 incumbent MJ Bolt, District 3 incumbent Debra Long and District 4 incumbent Keith Clark were up for election. Bolt did not seek re-election, and lone candidate Cynthia McMullen won the seat without opposition. Both Long and Clark won without opposition as well.[1]
About the district
Central Valley School District is located in Spokane County in eastern Washington. The county seat is Spokane. Spokane County was home to an estimated 484,318 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Central Valley School District was the 25th-largest school district in Washington in the 2012-2013 school year, serving 12,956 students.[3]
Demographics
Spokane County underperformed in comparison to the state of Washington as a whole in regards to higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rates in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.4 percent of Spokane County residents aged 25 years and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher in comparison to 31.9 percent statewide. The median household income in the county was $49,233 compared to $59,478 for the state. The poverty rate in Spokane County was 15.4 while it was 13.4 for all of Washington.[2]
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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 Central Valley Board of Directors consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. The general election for Districts 1, 3 and 4 was November 3, 2015. A primary election would have been held on August 4, 2015, if more than two candidates had filed for any seat.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Central Valley can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee.[6] Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.
Elections
2015
District 1
Election results
| Central Valley School District Board of Directors, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cynthia McMullen |
98.0% | 12,669 |
| Write-in votes | 1.99% | 257 |
| Total Votes | 12,926 | |
| Source: Spokane County, Washington, "Election Results: 11/03/2015-General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
Cynthia McMullen 
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District 3
Election results
| Central Valley School District Board of Directors, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Debra Long Incumbent |
98.0% | 12,551 |
| Write-in votes | 1.96% | 251 |
| Total Votes | 12,802 | |
| Source: Spokane County, Washington, "Election Results: 11/03/2015-General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
| Debra Long
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District 4
Election results
| Central Valley School District Board of Directors, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Keith Clark Incumbent |
98.0% | 12,509 |
| Write-in votes | 1.97% | 251 |
| Total Votes | 12,760 | |
| Source: Spokane County, Washington, "Election Results: 11/03/2015-General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
| Keith Clark
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[7]
Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[8]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[8]
- State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election
School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[9][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| July 27, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| October 13, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Election results certified |
| December 10, 2015 | Post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 11, 2016 | End of election cycle campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2015
Six statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot alongside the school board election and other local elections.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Spokane County Auditor, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Spokane County, Washington," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Pre-2004 Election Results," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Spokane County Elections, "Results and Statistics from Previous Elections," accessed August 5, 2013
- ↑ Spokane County Elections, "Running for Office," accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Mini Campaign Reporting Disclosure Instructions," June 2014
- ↑ Clark County Elections, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2015 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2015 Central Valley School District Elections | |
| Spokane County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Cynthia McMullen District 3: Incumbent, Debra Long |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
