Cherokee County School District elections (2014)
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Five seats on the Cherokee Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was a primary election to select Republican candidates for District 3, 4, 5 and 6 on May 20, 2014. Only one incumbent, Robert Rechsteiner in District 4, filed for re-election. All of the candidates who ran for the board were Republican.
In the District 3 general election, John Arlen Harmon won unopposed since he defeated his Republican challenger, Brett Ladd, in the primary. The same was true of incumbent Robert Rechsteiner in District 4, Clark Menard in District 5 and Mike Chapman in District 6 since they all defeated their Republican challengers in the primary, and there were no Democratic candidates to face them.
The fifth seat up for election was a special election to fill District 1 vacated by Kelly Marlow, who resigned in April following a felony conviction.[1] Appointed board member Kyla Cromer, also a Republican, won the seat unopposed.
About the district
- See also: Cherokee County School District, Georgia
Cherokee County School District is located in Cherokee County, Georgia. The county seat of Cherokee County is Canton. Cherokee County is home to 214,346 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Cherokee County School District was the eighth-largest school district in Georgia, serving 39,668 students students during the 2013-2014 school year.[3]
Demographics
Cherokee County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.6 percent of Cherokee County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Cherokee County was $67,928 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Cherokee County was 8.4 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[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 Cherokee County Board of Education is a partisan board that consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district. There was a primary election on May 20, 2014, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Five seats were up for election in 2014, including one special election for the vacant District 1.[5]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1 (two-year term)
- Incumbent, appointed in 2014
District 3
District 4
- Incumbent
District 5
District 6
Election results
District 1: Special
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Kyla Cromer Incumbent |
98.8% | 9,066 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 1.2% | 112 | |
| Total Votes | 9,178 | |||
| Source: Cherokee County Elections & Voter Registration, "Election Summary Report," November 7, 2014 | ||||
District 3: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Arlen Harmon |
98.9% | 10,587 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 115 | |
| Total Votes | 10,702 | |||
| Source: Cherokee County Elections & Voter Registration, "Election Summary Report," November 7, 2014 | ||||
District 4: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Rechsteiner Incumbent |
98.6% | 8,850 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 1.4% | 122 | |
| Total Votes | 8,972 | |||
| Source: Cherokee County Elections & Voter Registration, "Election Summary Report," November 7, 2014 | ||||
District 5: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clark Menard |
98.9% | 8,634 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 100 | |
| Total Votes | 8,734 | |||
| Source: Cherokee County Elections & Voter Registration, "Election Summary Report," November 7, 2014 | ||||
District 6: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Chapman |
99.3% | 8,131 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 61 | |
| Total Votes | 8,192 | |||
| Source: Cherokee County Elections & Voter Registration, "Election Summary Report," November 7, 2014 | ||||
District 1: Primary
No primary was held for the District 1 race as incumbent Kyla Cromer (R) was the only candidate to file for the seat.
District 3: Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Arlen Harmon |
52.2% | 1,853 | |
| Republican | Brett Ladd | 47.8% | 1,698 | |
| Total Votes | 3,551 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," May 23, 2014 | ||||
District 4: Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Rechsteiner Incumbent |
58.3% | 1,836 | |
| Republican | Robert H. Strozier | 41.7% | 1,313 | |
| Total Votes | 3,149 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," May 23, 2014 | ||||
District 5: Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clark Menard |
59.1% | 1,492 | |
| Republican | Erica Williams | 40.9% | 1,031 | |
| Total Votes | 2,523 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," May 23, 2014 | ||||
District 6: Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Chapman |
71.6% | 2,297 | |
| Republican | Susan Tlacil | 28.4% | 913 | |
| Total Votes | 3,210 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," May 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
As of October 15, 2014, no candidate had reported contributions or expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cherokee County School District election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Primary election |
| July 22, 2014 | Runoff election (if needed) |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Georgia elections, 2014
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There were also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election selected general election candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cherokee + County + School + District + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Cherokee County School District, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Cherokee County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cherokee Tribune, "Cherokee Board of Education to vote on process to fill vacant seat," May 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cherokee County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Cherokee County School System, "Meet the Board Members," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Calendar," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Cherokee County School District Elections | |
| Cherokee County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1 (two-year term): • Incumbent, Kyla Cromer District 3: • John Arlen Harmon • Brett Ladd |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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