Clarissa Metts
Clarissa Metts was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Lincoln County Schools school board in North Carolina. Metts was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Metts was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Lincoln board on November 4, 2014. She was defeated in the general election.
Elections
2016
- See also: Lincoln County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Lincoln County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. One seat was elected at large and the other three were elected by district. Three newcomers vied for the at-large seat: Andrew Dellinger, former candidate Clarissa Metts, and Heather Rhyne. Rhyne won the seat. In her bid for re-election, District 1 incumbent Cathy Davis filed for the seat and defeated Tommy Houser. Two newcomers filed for the open District 3 seat: David Herbertson and Jeff Pariano, with Herbertson winning the seat. A sole candidate ran and won the open District 4 seat: Mark Mullen.[1][2]
Results
| Lincoln County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Heather Rhyne |
49.41% | 17,250 |
| Andrew Dellinger | 34.42% | 12,016 |
| Clarissa Metts | 15.90% | 5,551 |
| Write-in votes | 0.28% | 97 |
| Total Votes (100) | 34,914 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Lincoln," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Lincoln County Board of Elections did not publish campaign finance reports for this election on its website as of November 3, 2016.[3]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[4]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[5]
2014
- See also: Lincoln County Schools elections (2014)
Three seats on the Lincoln Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Candy Stevens Burgin ran against Clarissa Metts for an at-large seat. In District 2, incumbent Clayton C. Mullis faced Joan S. Avery. Todd Wulfhorst was unopposed in District 5.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Candy Stevens Burgin Incumbent |
64.2% | 13,160 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clarissa Metts | 35.3% | 7,237 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 115 | |
| Total Votes | 20,512 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
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See also
- Lincoln County Schools, North Carolina
- Lincoln County Schools elections (2016)
- Lincoln County Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email communication with Rebecca Buff, Assistant Director for the Lincoln County Board of Elections," August 3, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Lincoln," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ County of Lincoln, "Filing of Campaign Finance Reports," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
| 2016 Lincoln County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Andrew Dellinger • Clarissa Metts • Heather Rhyne District 1: Incumbent, Cathy Davis • Tommy Houser District 3: David Herbertson • Jeff Pariano |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
