David Carnahan
David Carnahan was a candidate for the Position 4 seat on the Tacoma Board of Directors in Washington. He was defeated in the primary election on August 4, 2015.
Elections
2015
- See also: Tacoma Public Schools elections (2015)
Two of the five seats on the Tacoma Board of Directors were up for primary election on August 4, 2015. In the Position 2 race, incumbent Catherine Ushka and Will Jenkins Sr. defeated challengers Robert Bearden and Antonio Wyatt. Ushka defeated Jenkins in the general election on November 3, 2015. In the Position 4 race, Andrea Cobb and Alisa Regala O'Hanlon defeated David Carnahan and advanced to the general election. Cobb defeated O'Hanlon to win the Position 4 seat.
Results
Tacoma Public Schools Board of Directors, Position 4 Primary Election, 6-year term, 2015 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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47.4% | 10,451 |
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40.8% | 8,983 |
David Carnahan | 11.3% | 2,488 |
Write-in votes | 0.49% | 107 |
Total Votes | 22,029 | |
Source: Pierce County, Washington, "August 4, 2015 - Primary Election Pierce County Official Election Results," accessed August 20, 2015 |
Funding
Carnahan reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission as of August 4, 2015.[1]
Endorsements
Carnahan did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
Pierce County voters' pamphlet
Carnahan stated the following about his campaign in the Pierce County voters' pamphlet:
“ | I am not happy with the state of our schools. I want a chance to ensure our students will be the people that can lead this Nation into the future. They are the ones that will take care of us when we are old, let’s make sure we take care of them now.[2] | ” |
—David Carnahan, (2015) |
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See also
- Tacoma Public Schools, Washington
- Tacoma Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed August 4, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Pierce County, "Pierce County Official Local Voters' Pamphlet," accessed August 4, 2015
2015 Tacoma Public Schools Elections | |
Pierce County, Washington | |
Election date: | Primary - August 4, 2015
General - November 3, 2015 |
Candidates: | Position 2: Incumbent, Catherine Ushka • Robert Bearden • Will Jenkins Sr. • Antonio Wyatt Position 4: David Carnahan • Andrea Cobb • Alisa Regala O'Hanlon |
Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |