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Chris Nation
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Chris Nation is the District 1 representative on the Marysville School District school board in Washington. First elected in 2009, Nation won a new term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Nation served on the Citizens Planning Committee prior to his election to the board. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park.[1][2]
Elections
2017
Two of the five seats on the Marysville School District school board in Washington were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held for District 4 on August 1, 2017, because more than two candidates filed for the seat.
District 1 board member Chris Nation filed for re-election and defeated challenger Ray Sheldon, Jr. District 4 member Bruce M. Larson lost the general to newcomer Vanessa Edwards after both defeated Clarence Shaw in the primary.[3]
Results
| Marysville School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chris Nation Incumbent |
61.25% | 7,387 |
| Ray Sheldon, Jr. | 38.35% | 4,625 |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 48 |
| Total Votes | 12,060 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, "Snohomish County Official Election Results," accessed November 30, 2017 | ||
Funding
Nation opted for mini reporting in this election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[4] Candidates who opted for this had to keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but were not required to report them. If they raised and spent more than $5,000 in aggregate or received more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, they would have had to switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[5]
2013
Nation sought a second term on the board without opposition on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Marysville Board of Directors, Four-year term, District 1, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Nation Incumbent |
97.7% | 11,104 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.3% | 260 | |
| Total Votes | 11,364 | |||
| Source: Snohomish County Auditor, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 25, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Nation reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission in this election.[6]
2009
Nation first won election to the board on November 3, 2009, against fellow challenger Heather Thweatt.
| Marysville Board of Directors, District 1, November 3, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Nation |
59.3% | 8,359 | |
| Nonpartisan | Heather Thweatt | 39.9% | 5,618 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 118 | |
| Total Votes | 14,095 | |||
| Source: Snohomish County Auditor | ||||
See also
- Marysville School District, Washington
- Marysville School District elections (2017)
- Marysville School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Marysville Globe, "Marysville Tulalip Chamber hosts Marysville School Board, Snohomish County Council candidates forums," September 21, 2009
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Chris Nation," accessed June 26, 2017
- ↑ Snohomish County, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 11, 2017
- ↑ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, "New Candidates," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed December 17, 2013
| Marysville School District elections in 2017 | |
| Snohomish County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 1, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Chris Nation • Ray Sheldon, Jr. District 4: Incumbent, Bruce M. Larson • Vanessa Edwards • Clarence Shaw |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
