Chris Wenzel

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Chris Wenzel is an at-large representative on the Livermore Valley Joint Unified Board of Education in California. He was first elected to the board on November 4, 2014.[1]
Wenzel sought another term in the general election on November 8, 2016, but the election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Wenzel was re-elected to the board by default.[2]
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Board of Education were supposed to be up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Due to lack of opposition, however, the election was canceled. Incumbents Charles "Chuck" Rogge and Chris Wenzel were the sole candidates to file in the race. Because of this, they were re-elected by default.[2]
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Charles "Chuck" Rogge and Chris Wenzel won re-election by default.[2]
2014
Four at-large seats on the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election to four-year terms, and one seat was up for election to a two-year term due to a vacancy on the board.
Incumbents Kate Runyon and Anne White ran against challengers Craig Bueno, Alan Heckman and Belia Martinez for re-election to four-year terms. Runyon and White won their bids for re-election, and Bueno was elected to the third four-year term seat.
The two-year term race featured four candidates: Joe Iguain, McKinley Day, Efraín Meléndez and Chris Wenzel. Wenzel defeated his fellow challengers to win the seat.
Results
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Nonpartisan | ![]() |
43.7% | 8,034 | |
Nonpartisan | McKinley Day | 28.7% | 5,278 | |
Nonpartisan | Efraín Meléndez | 15% | 2,763 | |
Nonpartisan | Joe Iguain | 12.2% | 2,243 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 57 | |
Total Votes | 18,375 | |||
Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election - Official - November 04, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 |
Campaign themes
2014
Wenzel highlighted the following goals on his campaign website:
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—Chris Wenzel's campaign website (2014)[4] |
Recent news
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See also
- Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, California
- Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District elections (2016)
- Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
- Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District
- Office website
- Campaign website
- 2014 Smart Voter profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Services Report," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Alameda County California "Candidate list," accessed August 13, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chris Wenzel for School Board, "About," accessed October 8, 2014
2016 Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Elections | |
Alameda County, California | |
Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Charles "Chuck" Rogge • Incumbent, Chris Wenzel |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
2014 Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District Elections | |
Alameda County, California | |
Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
Candidates: | At-large four-year term: • Incumbent, Kate Runyon • Incumbent, Anne White • Craig Bueno • Alan Heckman • Belia Martinez At-large two-year term: • McKinley Day • Joe Iguain • Efraín Meléndez • Chris Wenzel |
Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |