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Charlotte Kegarise
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Charlotte Kegarise (Republican Party) is a member of the School District 54 school board At-large. Kegarise assumed office in 1993. Kegarise's term ended in 2021.
Kegarise (Republican Party) ran for election to the Illinois House of Representatives to represent District 56. Kegarise lost in the Republican primary on March 20, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Illinois House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Michelle Mussman defeated Jillian Bernas in the general election for Illinois House of Representatives District 56 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Mussman (D) | 58.9 | 21,352 |
 | Jillian Bernas (R)  | 41.1 | 14,923 | |
| Total votes: 36,275 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 56
Incumbent Michelle Mussman advanced from the Democratic primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 56 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Mussman | 100.0 | 8,361 |
| Total votes: 8,361 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 56
Jillian Bernas defeated Charlotte Kegarise in the Republican primary for Illinois House of Representatives District 56 on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jillian Bernas | 60.0 | 3,457 |
 | Charlotte Kegarise | 40.0 | 2,305 | |
| Total votes: 5,762 | |||
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2017
- See also: School District 54 elections (2017)
Four seats on the School District 54 school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Bob Kaplan and Charlotte Kegarise faced challengers Jim Pye, Matthew Saternus, and Kenneth Van Dyke.[1] Kaplan and Kegarise won re-election to their seats, and Pye and Van Dyke won the other seats on the ballot.[2]
Results
| School District 54, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bob Kaplan Incumbent |
22.57% | 5,785 |
| Charlotte Kegarise Incumbent |
22.40% | 5,742 |
| Kenneth Van Dyke |
21.23% | 5,442 |
| Jim Pye |
16.89% | 4,328 |
| Matthew Saternus | 16.64% | 4,264 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 69 |
| Total Votes | 25,630 | |
| Source: Cook County Clerk, "Consolidated Election April 4, 2017 Summary Report," accessed April 19, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[3]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[4]
Kegarise reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Kegarise was endorsed by the local teachers' union.[6]
See also
- School District 54, Illinois
- School District 54 elections (2017)
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Illinois House of Representatives elections, 2018
- State legislative special elections, 2018
- Illinois House of Representatives
- Illinois State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Candidate Filing for April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "April 04, 2017 Consolidated General Election Search for Results," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Northwest Suburban Education Coalition, "School Board Candidate Endorsements," accessed March 29, 2017
| School District 54 elections in 2017 | |
| Cook County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Bob Kaplan • Incumbent, Charlotte Kegarise • Jim Pye • Matthew Saternus • Kenneth Van Dyke |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
