Daviess County Public Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Daviess County Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
District 1 incumbent Mike Clark ran and won re-election unopposed while District 2 incumbent Randall King was defeated by challenger Tom Payne.[1]
About the district
- See also: Daviess County Public Schools, Kentucky
Daviess County Public Schools is located in Daviess County, Kentucky. The county seat is Owensboro. Daviess County is home to 98,218 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Daviess County Public Schools was the ninth-largest school district in Kentucky and served 11,426 students.[3]
Demographics
Daviess County underperformed compared to the rest of Kentucky in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.0 percent of Daviess County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.0 percent for Kentucky as a whole. The median household income for Daviess County was $45,507 compared to $42,610 for the state of Kentucky. The percentage of people below poverty level for Daviess County was 14.9 percent while it was 18.6 percent for the state of Kentucky.[2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Daviess County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic district. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which ended on August 12, 2014. The deadline to withdraw was on August 25, 2014. Write-in candidates had to file by October 24, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Mike Clark
- Incumbent
- Former high school chemistry teacher and principal
District 2
- Randall King
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Western Kentucky University
- OBGYN
- Tom Payne
- Educator
- Attended Vanderbilt University and Kentucky Wesleyan College
Election results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mike Clark Incumbent |
100% | 2,686 | |
| Total Votes | 2,686 | |||
| Source: Daviess County Clerk, "2014 General Election Results," accessed June 17, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by email. | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tom Payne |
65.1% | 3,446 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randall King Incumbent | 34.9% | 1,845 | |
| Total Votes | 5,291 | |||
| Source: Daviess County Clerk, "2014 General Election Results," accessed June 17, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by email. | ||||
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[6]
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What was at stake?
There were two seats on the school board up for election on November 4, 2014. District 1 incumbent Mike Clark was unopposed while District 2 incumbent Randall King faced a challenge from Tom Payne.
Issues
Issues in the district
Overcrowding
A 19-member committee made up of parents, school staff, and community leaders began meeting in October 2014 to devise a plan to alter the school district's boundaries. The committee was formed in response to overcrowding. If the plan is approved by the school board it could be put into place starting with the 2015-16 school year.[7]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Daviess County Public Schools election in 2014:[5][8]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| August 12, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 25, 2014 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 3, 2014 | 32-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 20, 2014 | 15-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2014 | Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 7, 2014 | Deadline for county boards of election to certify total number of votes |
| December 4, 2014 | 30-day post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 3, 2015 | 60-day post-general campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, U.S. Senate seat, Kentucky House of Representatives seats and Kentucky State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Daviess + County + Public + Schools + Kentucky"
See also
- Kentucky
- Daviess County Public Schools, Kentucky
- Kentucky school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Daviess County, Kentucky ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Kentucky
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Davies Sky Schools, "School board races to be on ballot in November," August 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Daviess County, Kentucky," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Statistics Report," August 21, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "2014 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Tri-State Homepage, "Daviess County, KY School Districts May be Changing," September 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Reporting Dates," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Sample ballot for Daviess County," accessed September 8, 2014 (dead link)
| 2014 Daviess County Public Schools Elections | |
| Daviess County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Mike Clark District 2: • Incumbent, Randall King • Tom Payne |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
