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David Bridgewaters
David Bridgewaters was an at-large member of the Westminster Elementary Board of Education in California. His seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. David Bridgewaters lost the general election on November 4, 2014. Bridgewaters was first elected to the board in 2006.[1]
Elections
2014
The election in Westminster featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Penny Loomer and Mary Mangold joined challenger Khanh Nguyen in winning the three seats against incumbent David Bridgewaters and challengers Bao Anh Nguyen and Justin R. Weiler.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Penny Loomer Incumbent |
23.6% | 8,268 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Mangold Incumbent |
21.1% | 7,378 | |
| Nonpartisan | Khanh Nguyen |
20.9% | 7,320 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Bridgewaters Incumbent | 13.4% | 4,705 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bao Anh Nguyen | 13.7% | 4,794 | |
| Nonpartisan | Justin R. Weiler | 7.2% | 2,525 | |
| Total Votes | 34,990 | |||
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Official Results for Election: General Election 2014," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[2]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[2]
The Orange County Registrar of Voters does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports that were filed by paper in their office. Ballotpedia staffers directly requested this information, but the municipal office refused those requests to make that information public.
Endorsements
Bridgewaters received endorsements from the California School Employee Association, the Westminster Police Officers Association and the Orange County Labor Federation.[3]
2010
| Westminster Elementary School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Mangold Incumbent |
28% | 11,269 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Nguyen Incumbent |
27% | 10,846 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Bridgewaters Incumbent |
23.4% | 9,403 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronald Zell | 21.6% | 8,687 | |
| Total Votes | 40,205 | |||
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results Archive," accessed August 19, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "David + Bridgewaters + Westminster + Elementary + School + District"
See also
- Westminster Elementary School District, California
- Westminster Elementary School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Westminster Elementary School District, "Dave Bridgewaters," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Board Member - Westminster School District," accessed October 25, 2014
| 2014 Westminster Elementary School District Elections | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, David Bridgewaters • Incumbent, Penny Loomer • Incumbent, Mary Mangold • Bao Anh Nguyen • Khanh Nguyen • Justin R. Weiler |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
