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Dawn K. Branch
Dawn K. Branch represented District 5 seat on the Cecil County Board of Education in Maryland. She was first elected to the board in 2010. Branch won re-election unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. Branch did not run for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Branch earned a B.S. in business management from the University of Baltimore. She later received a master's degree in elementary education from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Branch has owned and operated a travel agency since 2007. She and her husband have two children.[1]
Elections
2014
Wendy Wintersgill, William Malesh and Dawn K. Branch ran unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. Malesh ran to replace Donna Zane, who did not file for re-election.
Results
Incumbents Wendy Wintersgill and Dawn K. Branch were re-elected without opposition to the board for their second consecutive terms in District 3 and 5 respectively. Newcomer William Malesh was also elected to the District 4 seat without opposition.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Dawn K. Branch Incumbent |
99.7% | 19,639 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 59 | |
| Total Votes | 19,698 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Cecil County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Branch reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections.[2]
Endorsements
Branch did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
| Cecil County Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Dawn K. Branch |
57.5% | 13,130 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Stiles | 42.3% | 9,667 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 38 | |
| Total Votes | 22,835 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for Cecil County," accessed June 6, 2014 | ||||
See also
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Footnotes
| 2014 Cecil County Public Schools Elections | |
| Cecil County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Wendy Wintersgill District 5: • Dawn K. Branch |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
