Clay County District Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Clay County District Schools school board were up for primary election on August 30, 2016. In her bid for re-election, District 2 incumbent Carol Studdard defeated challenger Bryan Campbell. In District 4, incumbent Johnna Mckinnon lost to newcomer Mary Bolla.[1]
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate receives the majority of votes. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Clay County District Schools school board consists of five members elected at large to specific districts. They serve four-year terms. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016.
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[2]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| School District of Clay County, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carol Studdard Incumbent |
52.37% | 20,792 |
| Bryan Campbell | 47.63% | 18,910 |
| Total Votes | 39,702 | |
| Source: Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed August 30, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
Carol Studdard 
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District 4
Results
| School District of Clay County, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mary Bolla |
52.88% | 20,648 |
| Johnna Mckinnon Incumbent | 47.12% | 18,398 |
| Total Votes | 39,046 | |
| Source: Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed August 30, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| Johnna Mckinnon | Mary Bolla
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Additional elections on the ballot
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
| August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
| August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
| October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 2
Candidates received a total of $50,000.80 and spent a total of $45,617.17 as of August 26, 2016, according to the Clay County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Bryan Campbell | $31,386.00 | $30,127.41 | $1,258.59 |
| Carol Studdard | $18,614.80 | $15,489.76 | $3,125.04 |
District 4
Candidates received a total of $ and spent a total of $ as of August 26, 2016, according to the Clay County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Mary Bolla | $20,198.79 | $13,044.08 | $7,154.71 |
| Johnna Mckinnon | $25,345.00 | $22,402.48 | $2,942.52 |
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About the district
- See also: Clay County District Schools, Florida
The Clay County District Schools serves the county of the same name in northern Florida. Green Cove Springs is the seat of county government. The county was home to an estimated 203,967 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] The district was the 22nd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 35,523 students.[5]
Demographics
Clay County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.6 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $59,103 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 10.9 percent, compared to a rate of 16.5 percent for state residents.[4]
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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.
See also
| Clay County District Schools | Florida | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clay County Supervisor of Elections, "Active Candidates and Committees," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Clay County, Florida," August 4, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed September 14, 2015
| 2016 Clay County District Schools Elections | |
| Clay County, Florida | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Carol Studdard • Bryan Campbell District 4: Johnna Mckinnon • Mary Bolla |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
