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DeSoto County School District elections (2014)
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One seat on the DeSoto County School District Board of Education was up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Sarah Doss Thomas defeated incumbent Theron Long for the District 5 seat.[1] This was a rematch of their 2010 battle for the same seat, which Long won.
About the district
DeSoto County School District is located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The county seat is Hernando. DeSoto County is home to 168,240 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, DeSoto County School District was the largest school district in Mississippi and served 32,311 students.[3]
Demographics
DeSoto County overperformed compared to the rest of Mississippi in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.2 percent of DeSoto County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 20.0 percent for Mississippi as a whole. The median household income for DeSoto County was $58,851 compared to $38,882 for the state of Mississippi. The percentage of people below poverty level for DeSoto County was 10.2 percent while it was 22.3 percent for the state of Mississippi.[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 DeSoto County Board of Education consists of five members elected by specific geographic district to six-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. One seat was up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which began on August 6, 2014, and ended on September 5, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 4, 2014.[5][6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 5
- Theron Long
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Mississippi State University
- Retired educator
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Sarah Doss Thomas |
55.1% | 3,551 | |
| Nonpartisan | Theron Long Incumbent | 44.7% | 2,881 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 6,448 | |||
| Source: DeSoto County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
The DeSoto County Circuit Clerk does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the DeSoto County School District election in 2014:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 6, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| September 5, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 4, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 28, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| January 30, 2015 | Annual campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat and a U.S. Senate seat. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal and judicial elections. One statewide ballot measure, the Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment, also appeared on the ballot.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "DeSoto + County + School + District + Mississippi"
See also
- Mississippi
- DeSoto County School District, Mississippi
- Mississippi school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- DeSoto County, Mississippi ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Mississippi
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DeSoto County School District, "Board Members," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "DeSoto County, Mississippi," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Secretary of State, "Mississippi Voter Information Guide," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Secretary of State, "2014 Mississippi Elections Candidate Qualifying Guide," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State, "Sample Official Election Ballot," accessed September 10, 2014
| 2014 DeSoto County School District Elections | |
| DeSoto County, Mississippi | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 5: • Incumbent, Theron Long • Sarah Doss Thomas |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
