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Chelsie Beck (Richland School District school board Position 3, Washington, candidate 2023)
Chelsie Beck ran for election to the Richland School District school board to represent Position 3 in Washington. Beck won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
[1]Biography
Beck received an M.S. and Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from Washington State University. As of 2023, Beck was a chemist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.[2]
Elections
General election
General election for Richland School District school board Position 3
Chelsie Beck defeated Nino Kapitula in the general election for Richland School District school board Position 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chelsie Beck (Nonpartisan) | 59.3 | 12,287 | |
| Nino Kapitula (Nonpartisan) | 40.5 | 8,393 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 20,724 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Richland School District school board Position 3
Chelsie Beck and Nino Kapitula defeated Tony Gonzalez in the primary for Richland School District school board Position 3 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chelsie Beck (Nonpartisan) | 52.5 | 10,173 | |
| ✔ | Nino Kapitula (Nonpartisan) | 29.2 | 5,651 | |
| Tony Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 18.3 | 3,544 | ||
| Total votes: 19,368 | ||||
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Endorsements
Beck received the following endorsements.
- Frmr. Richland City Council Memb. Dori Luzzo Gilmour
- Richland Education Association
- National Women's Political Caucus of Washington
- Progressive Voters Guide
- Richland Community Education Watch
- Stand for Children Washington
- Tri-City Herald
- Washington Education Association
Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chelsie Beck did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Other survey responses
Ballotpedia identified the following surveys, interviews, and questionnaires Beck completed for other organizations. If you are aware of a link that should be added, email us.
Beck completed a candidate statement for VoteWA. In it, she said, “I am running for school board because I believe we have a responsibility to provide our youth with the skills they need to succeed in life. My goal is to return the focus back to education and help prepare our students for the future.” Beck continued, saying, “My goal is to work with parents, students, and school staff to understand the needs of all students and work to support them.”
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Richland School District school board Position 3 |
Footnotes
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