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David Buckles
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David Buckles is the District 2 representative on the Putnam County School District school board in Florida. He won another term in the by-district primary election on August 30, 2016.
Buckles was appointed to the position by Governor Rick Scott (R) on October 1, 2013, to complete Lisa Parsons' unexpired term. He won re-election in the general election on August 26, 2014, defeating challengers Tommy Morgan and Bethany Masters Brunny.
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the Putnam County School District school board were up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016. District 2 and District 3 incumbents David Buckles and Terry Wright ran for re-election to their respective seats. The challenger for the District 2 seat was Jack Helwig, and the challenger for the District 3 seat was newcomer Sandra Gilyard. Buckles was successful in his bid for another term, while Wright lost the seat to Gilyard.[1]
Results
| Putnam County School District, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Buckles Incumbent |
60.36% | 7,868 |
| Jack Helwig | 39.64% | 5,168 |
| Total Votes | 13,036 | |
| Source: Putnam 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. | ||
Funding
Buckles reported $3,851.00 in contributions and $3,467.00 in expenditures to the Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, which left him with $384.00 cash on hand as of August 25, 2016.[2]
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Putnam County featured four seats up for election. Incumbents David Buckles and Kathy Jorgensen faced challenges in Districts 2 and 4, respectively. Both won re-election. Buckles defeated challengers Bethany Masters Brunny and Tommy Morgan, and Jorgersen defeated challenger Bud McInnis. Candidates Shirley Diaz-Basel, Allen Baggett, Tara Jenkins and Jane Thomas Crawford were running to replace C.L. Overturf Jr., who did not file for re-election in District 5. None of the four candidates received 50 percent of the vote, so Allen Baggett and Jane Thomas Crawford, the top two vote-getters, advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. District 1 incumbent Nikki Cummings ran unopposed and won re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | David Buckles Incumbent |
50% | 4,584 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bethany Masters Brunny | 35.6% | 3,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tommy Morgan | 14.4% | 1,319 | |
| Total Votes | 9,164 | |||
| Source: Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
2013
Buckles was appointed to the District 2 seat by Gov. Scott on October 1, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by Lisa Parson's resignation from the board.[3]
2012
Buckles ran unsuccessfully for the District 2 seat in 2012. He lost to incumbent Lisa Parsons. District 2 and 3 seats were up for election on August 14, 2012. Only 15,616 votes were cast out of the 44,226 registered voters in the county at the time for a voter turnout of 35.31 percent.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Parsons Incumbent |
50.5% | 7,627 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Buckles | 49.5% | 7,465 | |
| Total Votes | 15,092 | |||
| Source: Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "August 14, 2012, Primary Election Results," August 20, 2012 | ||||
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See also
- Putnam County School District, Florida
- Putnam County School District elections (2016)
- Putnam County School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Contact List," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "Profiles and Financial Reports," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Governor of Florida, "Governor Rick Scott Appoints David Buckles as Putnam County School Board Member," October 1, 2013
- ↑ Putnam County Supervisor of Elections, "August 14, 2012, Primary Election Results," August 20, 2012
| 2016 Putnam County School District Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, David Buckles • Jack Helwig District 3: Terry Wright • Sandra Gilyard |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
