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Chesterfield County Public Schools elections (2015)
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Five seats on the Chesterfield County Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of all five incumbents were up for election.[1]
Challengers John Erbach and Michael Jackson competed for the Dale District seat vacated by board member David Wyman. Erbach won the open seat. Since Matoaca District member Thomas Doland did not file for re-election, the seat was left open to candidates Bill Hastings Jr. and Rob Thompson. Thompson won seat.
Incumbents Carrie Coyner and Dianne Smith and newcomer Javaid Siddiqi ran unopposed and won the Bermuda District, Clover Hill District and Midlothian District seats, respectively. Midlothian District board member Debra Girvin also did not file for re-election.
About the district
Chesterfield County Public Schools is located in east-central Virginia in Chesterfield County. This county was home to 332,499 residents in 2014, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Chesterfield County Public Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Virginia and served 59,200 students.[3]
Demographics
Chesterfield County outperformed the rest of Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.2 percent for Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Chesterfield County was $72,088, compared to $63,907 for the state of Virginia. The poverty rate was 6.7 percent, compared to 11.3 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 Chesterfield County School Board is a five-member board elected by district to serve staggered four-year terms. All five seats were on the ballot in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. The next scheduled election for all five seats was 2019. The filing deadline for candidates interested in running for the board was June 9, 2015.[5]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Bermuda District
Carrie Coyner 
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Clover Hill District
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Dale District
| John Erbach
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Matoaca District
| Bill Hastings Jr. | Rob Thompson
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Midlothian District
| Javaid Siddiqi
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Election results
| Chesterfield County School Board, Bermuda District, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carrie Coyner Incumbent |
97.3% | 8,242 |
| Write-in votes | 2.73% | 231 |
| Total Votes | 8,473 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| Chesterfield County School Board, Clover Hill District, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dianne Smith Incumbent |
98.1% | 12,034 |
| Write-in votes | 1.85% | 227 |
| Total Votes | 12,261 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| Chesterfield County School Board, Dale District, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Erbach |
52.6% | 5,632 |
| Michael Jackson | 47.1% | 5,043 |
| Write-in votes | 0.24% | 26 |
| Total Votes | 10,701 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| Chesterfield County School Board, Matoaca District, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Rob Thompson |
50.7% | 6,656 |
| Bill Hastings Jr. | 48.9% | 6,416 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 50 |
| Total Votes | 13,122 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| Chesterfield County School Board, Midlothian District, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Javaid Siddiqi |
94.5% | 14,392 |
| Write-in votes | 5.51% | 839 |
| Total Votes | 15,231 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
The Chesterfield County Republican Committee and the Richmond Realtors PAC endorsed Carrie Coyner, Rob Thompson, Dianne Smith, John Erbach and Javaid Siddiqi in the 2015 election.[6][7]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $88,716.43 and spent a total of $62,705.36 as of October 26, 2015, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[8]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Bermuda District | |||
| Carrie Coyner (incumbent) | $18,278.22 | $17,135.61 | $1,142.61 |
| Clover Hill District | |||
| Dianne Smith (incumbent) | $8,022.65 | $4,187.55 | $3,835.10 |
| Dale District | |||
| John Erbach | $24,497.00 | $20,091.49 | $4,405.51 |
| Michael Jackson | $8,390.00 | $2,925.57 | $5,464.43 |
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| Bill Hastings Jr. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Rob Thompson | $13,866.95 | $8,754.52 | $5,112.43 |
| Midlothian District | |||
| Javaid Siddiqi | $15,661.61 | $9,610.62 | $6,050.99 |
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Chesterfield County Public Schools election in 2015:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 9, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 13, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail |
| October 31, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with races for clerk of court, county revenue commissioner, commonwealth's attorney, county board of supervisors, county sheriff, county treasurer and soil and water conservation district.[9]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Chesterfield County Public Schools, "Chesterfield County School Board eGovernance System," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Chesterfield County, Virginia," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 11, 2014
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Chesterfield County Republican Committee, "Candidates: School Board," accessed October 22, 2015
- ↑ Richmond Association of Realtors, "RPAC Releases Slate of Endorsements for the General Election," September 24, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
