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Cincinnati Public Schools elections (2017)
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Four of seven seats on the Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Three incumbents sought re-election. Incumbents Melanie Bates and Ericka Copeland-Dansby and newcomers Ryan Messer and Mike Moroski defeated incumbent Daniel Minera, former candidate Marcia A. Futel, and newcomers Jacqueline Amos, David Brenner, Gary Favors, Christine Fisher, Renee Hevia, Kareem Moffett, and Kathy Young.[1][2]
Voter and candidate information
The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Board member terms began on the first day of January following the election.[3] All members represent the district at-large. Four four-year terms were up for election on November 7, 2017.
Candidates had to be 18 years or older as of November 7, 2017, residents of the district for which they ran, and registered voters in that district.[3] Candidates had to file for this election with the Hamilton County Board of Elections by August 9, 2017.
To vote in the general election, residents had to register by October 10, 2017. For information on the voter identification requirements in Ohio, please click here.[4]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Cincinnati Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ryan Messer |
14.17% | 25,755 |
| Ericka Copeland-Dansby Incumbent |
13.03% | 23,671 |
| Mike Moroski |
11.74% | 21,330 |
| Melanie Bates Incumbent |
10.65% | 19,351 |
| Renee Hevia | 10.63% | 19,323 |
| Kathy Young | 6.86% | 12,471 |
| Christine Fisher | 5.80% | 10,547 |
| Jacqueline Amos | 5.27% | 9,582 |
| David Brenner | 5.22% | 9,482 |
| Marcia A. Futel | 4.56% | 8,286 |
| Kareem Moffett | 4.42% | 8,035 |
| Gary Favors | 4.09% | 7,439 |
| Daniel Minera Incumbent | 3.55% | 6,442 |
| Total Votes | 181,714 | |
| Source: Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Cumulative Report, General Election -- Official," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Jacqueline Amos | Melanie Bates
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David Brenner | Gary Favors | Christine Fisher | Marcia A. Futel | Renee Hevia |
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| Ryan Messer
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Daniel Minera | Kareem Moffett | Mike Moroski
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Kathy Young | Ericka Copeland-Dansby
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2017
The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education shared the ballot with the school district's tax levy renewal and elections in Cincinnati, including the mayor and nine members of council. Also on the ballot were Hamilton County elections, including seven municipal court judges, four members of the educational service center governing board, and three tax levy renewals. Residents also voted on two statewide ballot measures.[1]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education elections in 2017:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 9, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 10, 2017 | Voter registration deadline to vote in general election |
| October 26, 2017 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| November 7, 2017 | General election day |
| December 15, 2017 | Post-general election campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
There were two campaign finance deadlines for Ohio school board candidates in 2017:[5]
- The Pre-General was due on October 26, 2017.
- The Post-General was due on December 15, 2017.
All school board candidates whose names appear on the ballot are required to file pre- and post-election reports. A pre-election report is due 12 days before the election if candidates spend or receive $1,000 or more in monetary or in-kind contributions between the time they last filed a report and 20 days before the election. Post-election reports must be filed within 38 days after the election. School board candidates are required to file a semiannual report by the last business day in July if they do not file a post-primary report and they receive $10,000 or more during the semiannual reporting period.[6]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in Cincinnati Public Schools, click here.
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio
Cincinnati Public Schools is located in southwestern Ohio in Hamilton County. The county seat is Cincinnati. The county was home to an estimated 809,099 residents from 2010 to 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the third-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 32,444 students.[8]
Demographics
Hamilton County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Ohio in terms of higher education achievement from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.1 percent of state residents. The median household income in Hamilton County was $49,013, while it was $49,429 for Ohio. The county poverty rate was 16.6 percent, compared to the state's 14.6 percent.[7]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2016[7] | ||
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| Race | Hamilton County (%) | Ohio (%) |
| White | 68.3 | 82.5 |
| Black or African American | 26.4 | 12.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Asian | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.1 | 3.7 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hamilton County, "Candidates and Issues List Filed for the General Election November 7, 2017," accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Cumulative Report, General Election -- Unofficial," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Candidate Requirement Guide," accessed August 9, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed February 25, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2017 Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting Calendar," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hamilton County, Ohio," accessed October 10, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Cincinnati Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Hamilton County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Melanie Bates • Incumbent, Ericka Copeland-Dansby • Incumbent, Daniel Minera • Jacqueline Amos • David Brenner • Gary Favors • Christine Fisher • Marcia A. Futel • Renee Hevia • Ryan Messer • Kareem Moffett • Mike Moroski • Kathy Young |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
