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Dawn Balinski
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Dawn C. Balinski is the District 1 representative on the Calvert County Board of Education in Maryland. Balinski ran for the seat in the primary election on April 26, 2016. Balinski defeated Stephen Jones Jr. in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Balinski previously served as an at-large member of the board. She first won election to the board in 2010. Balinski advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face three other candidates in a general election on November 4, 2014. Dawn Balinski lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Balinski earned her bachelor's degree from Auburn University and her master's degree in international business from the University of South Carolina. She co-founded an engineering firm that designs underwater equipment with her husband. Balinski currently serves as the treasurer of the Maryland Forestry Boards Foundation.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Calvert County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with the top two vote recipients in each district advancing to the general election. Challengers Stephen Jones Jr. and Dawn Balinski advanced to the District 1 general election by defeating incumbent James Piatt. Balinski defeated Jones in the election. The District 2 race featured incumbent Tracy McGuire and challenger Nancy Vaeth Highsmith after Casey Smith was defeated in the primary. McGuire won re-election against Highsmith. In District 3, incumbent Kelly McConkey defeated challenger Erin Knowles. McConkey and Knowles defeated Monica Lee Silbas in the primary.[1]
Results
| Calvert County Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Dawn Balinski |
58.34% | 21,949 |
| Stephen Jones Jr. | 41.12% | 15,472 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 202 |
| Total Votes | 37,623 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
| Calvert County Public Schools, District 1 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dawn Balinski |
51.15% | 8,296 |
| Stephen Jones Jr. |
25.01% | 4,056 |
| James Piatt Incumbent | 23.84% | 3,867 |
| Total Votes | 16,219 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Calvert County," accessed April 26, 2016 | ||
Funding
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[3] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[4]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $935.00 and spent a total of $928.85 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[5]
District 1
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Jones Jr. | $400.00 | $413.69 | -$13.69 |
| Dawn Balinski | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGuire (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Nancy Vaeth Highsmith | $0.00 | $14.00 | $1,204.01 |
District 3
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McConkey (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6,560.56 |
| Erin Knowles | $535.00 | $501.16 | $33.84 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $3,395.00 and spent a total of $1,492.15 as of April 19, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[6]
District 1
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Piatt (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Stephen Jones Jr. | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Dawn Balinski | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGuire (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Nancy Vaeth Highsmith | $1,000.00 | $905.99 | $94.01 |
| Casey Smith | $2,395.00 | $586.16 | $1,808.84 |
District 3
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McConkey (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Erin Knowles | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Monica Lee Silbas | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
2014
The June 24, 2014, primary ballot included incumbents Dawn C. Balinski and Eugene "Gene" Karol as well as challengers Pamela L. Cousins, William J. "Bill" Phalen and Billy Saunders. Balinski, Karol, Cousins and Phalen faced off in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Cousins and Phalen defeated the incumbents in the general election.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Pamela L. Cousins |
28.4% | 13,675 | |
| Nonpartisan | William J. "Bill" Phalen |
25.9% | 12,478 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn C. Balinski Incumbent | 22.7% | 10,926 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eugene "Gene" Karol Incumbent | 22.6% | 10,898 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.4% | 174 | |
| Total Votes | 48,151 | |||
| Source: Calvert County, Maryland, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 24, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William J. "Bill" Phalen |
23% | 4,196 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela L. Cousins |
22.3% | 4,082 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eugene "Gene" Karol Incumbent |
20.8% | 3,805 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn C. Balinski Incumbent |
19.4% | 3,540 | |
| Nonpartisan | Billy Saunders | 14.5% | 2,647 | |
| Total Votes | 18,270 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Calvert County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Balinski had not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of October 18, 2014. She did, however, file an Affidavit of Limited Contributions and Expenditures stating that she had not received contributions or made expenditures totaling $1,000 or more.[7]
Endorsements
Balinksi had not received any official endorsements in this election as of October 18, 2014.
2010
| Calvert County Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Eugene "Gene" Karol |
33.7% | 14,871 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn C. Balinski |
26.9% | 11,881 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clifton E. Savoy | 21.4% | 9,423 | |
| Nonpartisan | David C. Cole | 17.7% | 7,787 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 126 | |
| Total Votes | 44,088 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Calvert County," accessed June 4, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Balinski explained her vision for the school district on the Calvert County Public Schools website:
| “ |
The mission of our schools is to increase student achievement and to provide a safe and supportive educational environment for our children. However, I want to see something beyond that. The vision I hold is for a culture of high expectations to exist in every school and in every classroom – a culture that focuses on the individual enabling every student to reach their highest potential. |
” |
| —Calvert County Public Schools, (2014) | ||
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See also
- Calvert County Public Schools, Maryland
- Calvert County Public Schools elections (2014)
- Calvert County Public Schools elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Calvert County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Calvert County Public Schools, "Member: Dawn C. Balinski," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 18, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Calvert County Public Schools Elections | |
| Calvert County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Dawn Balinski • Stephen Jones Jr. • James Piatt District 2: Incumbent, Tracy McGuire • Nancy Vaeth Highsmith • Casey Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
| 2014 Calvert County Public Schools Elections | |
| Calvert County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Dawn C. Balinski • Pamela L. Cousins • Eugene "Gene" Karol • William J. "Bill" Phalen • Billy Saunders |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
