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Chris Zhang
Chris Zhang
was
a nonpartisan candidate seeking election to the Cupertino Union School District Board of Education in California. Zhang
ran
against incumbent Anjali Kausar and challengers Kristen Pan Lyn and Soma McCandless for three at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[1] Chris Zhang lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Zhang graduated from Arcadia High School and earned a bachelor's degree from San Jose State University. He also earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia. Zhang has worked as a technology attorney, law clerk for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and an officer candidate for the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a former board member of the Cupertino Education Endowment Foundation, a legal counsel and volunteer for the Shin Shin Education Foundation, a member and volunteer for the Cupertino Rotary, the founder of Friends of Cupertino Transit and the founder of the United Asian Americans for Activism. Zhang lives in Cupertino with his wife and two children.[2]
Elections
2014
Three at-large seats were up for election on the Cupertino Union School District Board of Education on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Anjali Kausar ran against challengers Kristen Pan Lyn, Chris Zhang and Soma McCandless.[1] Kausar won her bid for re-election. Lyn and McCandless were elected to the remaining two seats.
The 2014 general election was the first time the Cupertino Union School District elected board of education members in an even-numbered year. Prior to 2014, school board elections were held during odd-numbered years.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kristen Pan Lyn |
28% | 17,665 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anjali Kausar Incumbent |
25.6% | 16,180 | |
| Nonpartisan | Soma McCandless |
24.6% | 15,537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Zhang | 21.8% | 13,771 | |
| Total Votes | 63,153 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Zhang had reported $22,072.16 in contributions and $11,835.96 in expenditures to the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters as of September 30, 2014, leaving his campaign with $10,236.20 cash on hand.[4]
Endorsements
Zhang received endorsements from United for a Better Community and the Sing Tao Daily. He also received endorsements from a number of local officials, community leaders and school board members, including former Cupertino Union Board of Education member Ben Liao.[5] A full list of his supporters can be found here.
Campaign themes
2014
Zhang's campaign website listed the following themes for his 2014 election:
| “ |
Once elected, my priorities will be CRIS:
|
” |
| —Chris Zhang's campaign website (2014)[7] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Gubernatorial General Election," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Chris Zhang for CUSD, "Bio," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ San Jose Mercury News, "Cupertino Union switching to even-year election cycle," February 27, 2013
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Zhang, Chris," accessed October 26, 2014
- ↑ Chris Zhang for CUSD, "Endorsements," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chris Zhang for CUSD, "Vision," accessed September 15, 2014
| 2014 Cupertino Union School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Anjali Kausar • Kristen Pan Lyn • Soma McCandless • Chris Zhang |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
