Chris Barge
Chris Barge was a candidate for District C representative on the Boulder Valley School District Board of Education in Colorado. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Chris Barge lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Barge graduated from the University of North Carolina, where he was a Morehead scholar. He has worked as a reporter and editor for the Daily Camera. He is the director of the School Readiness Initiative for the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County.[2]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven seats on the Boulder Valley School District Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. Seats in Districts A, C, D, and G were on the general election ballot.
District A incumbent Shelly Benford faced challenger Denny McCloskey. District C incumbent Albright was term-limited heading into 2015, which left an open seat on the ballot. Chris Barge and Kathy Gebhardt ran to fill that seat. Sam Fuqua ran unopposed for re-election in District D, and Richard L. Garcia was unopposed in his bid to replace the term-limited Jim Reed in District G.[1] Benford won election to District A, and Gebhardt was elected to District C. The unopposed Fuqua and Garcia were successful in securing the seats of Districts D and G, respectively.
Results
| Boulder Valley School District, District C, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kathy Gebhardt |
50.4% | 18,124 |
| Chris Barge | 49.6% | 17,801 |
| Total Votes | 35,925 | |
| Source: Boulder County, "2015 Coordinated Election Official Results," December 21, 2015 | ||
Funding
Barge reported $22,170.52 in contributions and $12,171.41 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with $9,999.11 on hand as of October 29, 2015.[3]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nick Katers email exchange with board secretary Sandy Eicher on September 1, 2015.
- ↑ Chris Barge for Boulder Valley Schools, "Who I Am", accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Tracer, "Search Results", accessed October 29, 2015
| 2015 Boulder Valley School District Elections | |
| Boulder County, Colorado | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District A: Incumbent, Shelly Benford • Denny McCloskey
District C: Chris Barge • Kathy Gebhardt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
