Darla Sexton Light

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Darla Sexton Light

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Republican Party

Prior offices

Forsyth County Schools school board District 4

Successor: Chris Grimes

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Darla Sexton Light (Republican Party) was a member of the Forsyth County Schools school board in Georgia, representing District 4. She left office on January 1, 2025.

Light (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Forsyth County Schools school board to represent District 4 in Georgia. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: Forsyth County Schools, Georgia, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Darla Sexton Light won election in the general election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Darla Sexton Light (R)	100.0	22,288

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4

Incumbent Darla Sexton Light advanced from the Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Darla Sexton Light	100.0	6,720

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2016

See also: Forsyth County Schools elections (2016)

Three of the five seats on the Forsyth County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on May 24, 2016. District 3 incumbent Tom Cleveland (R) won without opposition in the general election after defeating Steve Mashburn (R) in the primary. Incumbent Nancy Roche defeated Kevin Foley and Mike Tasos in the District 5 Republican primary. Roche defeated Democratic candidate Anita Holcomb Tucker. District 4 incumbent Darla Sexton Light (R) won without opposition in 2016.

Results

Forsyth County Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Darla Sexton Light Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	16,307
Total Votes				16,307
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016

Forsyth County Schools, District 4 Republican Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Darla Sexton Light Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	3,663
Total Votes		3,663
Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016

Funding

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2016

Georgia candidates are able to file as exempt from reporting if they do not exceed $2,500 in contributions or expenditures during an election.

Candidates received a total of $4,173.60 and spent a total of $4,173.60 as of November 2, 2016, according to the Forsyth County Board of Elections.

District 3

Candidate	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Tom Cleveland (incumbent)	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

District 4

Candidate	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Darla Sexton Light (incumbent)	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

District 5

Candidate	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Nancy Roche (incumbent)	$4,173.60	$4,173.60	$0.00
Anita Holcomb Tucker	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt

Campaign themes

2020

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