Christina Delmont-Small
Christina Delmont-Small was a member of the Howard County Public Schools Board of Education in Maryland, representing District 1. Delmont-Small assumed office on December 7, 2020.
Delmont-Small ran for re-election to the Howard County Public Schools Board of Education to represent District 1 in Maryland. Delmont-Small won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Delmont-Small worked as an investigator for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Resources prior to starting her family. She and her husband, Robert, have two children. Delmont-Small served three terms as the president of the PTA Council of Howard County starting in 2012.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Howard County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1
Incumbent Christina Delmont-Small defeated Matthew Molyett in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christina Delmont-Small (Nonpartisan) | 63.9 | 20,262 |
 | Matthew Molyett (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 11,307 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 162 | ||
| Total votes: 31,731 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Christina Delmont-Small and Matthew Molyett advanced from the primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1.
2016
A dispute over the Howard County Board of Education's decision to renew the contract of Superintendent Renee Foose in February 2016 defined the race for three out of seven board seats. All three seats up for election in 2016 were held by board members who approved a four-year contract for Foose. The superintendent faced scrutiny from local groups and state officials over a perceived lack of transparency into district decisions. A swing of all three seats from incumbents to challengers interested in reforming board policies created a majority that does not favor Foose's proposals.
The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with the top six vote recipients advancing to the general election. Incumbents Ann DeLacy, Ellen Flynn Giles, and Janet Siddiqui filed for re-election. They faced challengers Corey Andrews, Marcelino Bedolla, Kirsten Coombs, Vicky Cutroneo, Christina Delmont-Small, Mavis Ellis, Robert Wayne Miller, and Pravin Ponnuri in the primary. Siddiqui, Coombs, Cutroneo, Delmont-Small, Ellis, and Miller ran in the general election. The primary resulted in losses for DeLacy and Giles, opening board seats taken by opponents of Superintendent Foose in November 2016. Coombs, Delmont-Small, and Ellis won election with Siddiqui finishing in fourth place.[2]
Results
| Howard County Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-Year Terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kirsten Coombs |
23.56% | 81,482 |
| Christina Delmont-Small |
19.51% | 67,466 |
| Mavis Ellis |
16.87% | 58,341 |
| Janet Siddiqui Incumbent | 15.55% | 53,762 |
| Vicky Cutroneo | 12.71% | 43,935 |
| Robert Wayne Miller | 11.71% | 40,484 |
| Write-in votes | 0.09% | 311 |
| Total Votes | 345,781 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
| Howard County Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 4-Year Terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kirsten Coombs |
17.59% | 34,200 |
| Christina Delmont-Small |
15.25% | 29,654 |
| Mavis Ellis |
12.64% | 24,571 |
| Janet Siddiqui Incumbent |
12.12% | 23,564 |
| Vicky Cutroneo |
8.85% | 17,200 |
| Robert Wayne Miller |
7.16% | 13,916 |
| Corey Andrews | 6.73% | 13,087 |
| Ann DeLacy Incumbent | 6.25% | 12,158 |
| Ellen Flynn Giles Incumbent | 5.84% | 11,355 |
| Pravin Ponnuri | 4.71% | 9,157 |
| Marcelino Bedolla | 2.85% | 5,548 |
| Total Votes | 194,410 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Howard County," accessed April 26, 2016 | ||
Funding
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditures report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[3] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[4]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $3,373.05 and spent a total of $2,929.28 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Siddiqui (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4,709.75 |
| Kirsten Coombs | $795.00 | $1,678.02 | $2,476.29 |
| Vicky Cutroneo | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Christina Delmont-Small | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2,220.40 |
| Mavis Ellis | $1,043.05 | $0.00 | $3,012.80 |
| Robert Wayne Miller | $1,535.00 | $1,251.26 | $983.39 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $27,928.38 and spent a total of $29,236.32 as of April 19, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann DeLacy (incumbent) | $3,175.00 | $931.78 | $2,763.17 |
| Ellen Flynn Giles (incumbent) | $0.00 | $1,602.90 | $10,142.87 |
| Janet Siddiqui (incumbent) | $0.00 | $6,490.68 | $4,134.75 |
| Corey Andrews | $1,368.38 | $1,249.57 | $118.81 |
| Marcelino Bedolla | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Kirsten Coombs | $2,745.00 | $5,371.89 | $2,585.33 |
| Vicky Cutroneo | $11,350.00 | $7,000.00 | $4,350.00 |
| Christina Delmont-Small | $6,975.00 | $0.00 | $6,975.00 |
| Mavis Ellis | $715.00 | $1,710.25 | $989.75 |
| Robert Wayne Miller | $1,130.00 | $568.13 | $658.97 |
| Pravin Ponnuri | $470.00 | $4,311.12 | $617.21 |
Endorsements
Delmont-Small received endorsements from The People's Voice, the Howard County Education Association, and The Baltimore Sun prior to the primary election.[7][8]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Christina Delmont-Small did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Delmont-Small's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
As an advocate for local input and parent involvement in the education decisions of their children, Christina believes a Board of Education must engage with parents, teachers and other stakeholders before making decisions. Christina feels strongly the Board of Education and school system must also be good financial stewards of the tax dollars they spend and must always consider the unique needs of individual students, the schools themselves and ensure every student has access to a safe and healthy learning environment. [9] |
” |
| —Christina Delmont-Small (2016), [1] | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christina Delmont-Small & Vicky Cutroneo for Board of Education, "Christina Delmont-Small," accessed April 15, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Howard County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ The People's Voice, "PAC-Ethics Ballot," accessed April 15, 2016
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Howard County school board endorsements," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Howard County Public Schools Elections | |
| Howard County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Ann DeLacy • Incumbent, Ellen Flynn Giles • Incumbent, Janet Siddiqui • Corey Andrews • Marcelino Bedolla • Kirsten Coombs • Vicky Cutroneo • Christina Delmont-Small • Mavis Ellis • Robert Wayne Miller • Pravin Ponnuri |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
