Debra G. Langton
Debra G. Langton is the former Ward 2 representative on the Manchester School District school board in New Hampshire. First elected in 2005 as an at-large member and then in 2011 representing Ward 2, Langton lost a re-election campaign in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Langton was first elected to the school board in 2005 as an at-large member. She served in that position until she won the Ward 2 seat in 2011.
Biography
Debra Langton resides in Manchester, New Hampshire. Langton graduated from West High School. She has been employed as a sixth grade teacher in Litchfield, New Hampshire.[1][2]
Elections
2017
All 14 seats on the Manchester School District Board of School Committee in New Hampshire were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Twelve seats were elected by district and the remaining two were elected at large. All 14 incumbents filed to run for re-election. Primary elections for Wards 6 and 12 were held on September 19, 2017.[3]
Incumbents Richard Girard and Nancy Tessier were the only candidates to file to run for the district's two at-large seats and won re-election. In Ward 1, incumbent Sarah S. Ambrogi defeated former candidate Joseph Lachance. Incumbent Debra G. Langton lost to challenger David Scannell for the Ward 2 seat. Incumbent Mary Ngwanda Georges defeated Phillip Harris to retain her Ward 3 seat. Ward 4 incumbent Leslie Want defeated former candidate Mark Flanders. In Ward 5, former board member Kathy Staub was unsuccessful in her challenge against incumbent Lisa M. Freeman to reclaim a seat on the board.[3] Ward 6 incumbent Dan Bergeron defeated challenger Jon DiPietro. They defeated Ernesto Pinder in the primary election.[4][5]
Incumbent Ross Terrio won against challenger Ethan Moorhouse to retain his seat in Ward 7. In Ward 8, former candidate Jimmy Lehoux defeated incumbent Erika Connors. Incumbent Arthur J. Beaudry was the only one to file for the Ward 9 seat and won unnopposed in the election. Ward 10 incumbent John B. Avard defeated newcomer Thomas McGee. In Ward 11, incumbent Katie Desrochers won with 74 percent of the vote against Alexander Avery.[3] Incumbent Constance Van Houten was defeated by newcomer Kelley Anne Thomas. They advanced to the Ward 12 general election after defeating Carlos Gonzalez for the seat.[4][5]
| Manchester School District, Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Scannell |
50.35% | 1,070 |
| Debra G. Langton Incumbent | 49.41% | 1,050 |
| Write-in votes | 0.24% | 5 |
| Total Votes | 2,125 | |
| Source: Manchester, NH, "Non-Partisan Municipal General Election, November 7, 2017 - Official Results," accessed November 13, 2017 | ||
2015
Opposition
The election in Manchester featured 14 of the 15 seats on the board up for general election on November 3, 2015. The last seat, held by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas at the time of the election, was elected separately on the ballot. A primary election was held on September 15, 2015, to narrow down the number of candidates to two per seat in each race for the general election. Wards 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 12 held primary elections.
In the Ward 2 race, incumbent Debra G. Langton defeated challenger Sarah L. Browning for the seat.
Nine board members faced competition in their re-election bids, while another three ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. The elections in wards 4 and 5 did not feature any incumbents. Neither Ward 4 member Amy L. Bradley nor Ward 5 member Ted Rokas filed for re-election.
Several rematches from the 2013 election took place, including Langton and Browning, Ward 6 member Dan Bergeron and challenger Bill Hughen, and Ward 12 member Constance Van Houten and challenger Christine Duffley. The Ward 12 race also featured former board member Roger Beauchamp.
Results
| Manchester School District, Ward 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Debra G. Langton Incumbent |
57.9% | 1,018 |
| Sarah L. Browning | 41.9% | 737 |
| Write-in votes | 0.23% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 1,759 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Langton reported no contributions or expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk during the election.[6]
Endorsements
Langton received a recommendation from the Manchester Education Association.[7]
2013
Results
General election
| Manchester School District, Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra G. Langton Incumbent |
60.1% | 813 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sarah L. Browning | 39.3% | 532 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 1,353 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Municipal General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed November 6, 2013 | ||||
Primary election
| Manchester School District, Ward 2 Primary Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra G. Langton Incumbent |
55.8% | 414 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sarah L. Browning |
33.3% | 247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol-Ann J. Giovanni | 10.9% | 81 | |
| Total Votes | 742 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Non-Partisan Municipal Primary Election," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Langton reported no contributions or expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk.[8]
Endorsements
Langton did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
2011
| Manchester School District, Ward 2 General Election, 2-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra G. Langton Incumbent |
60.3% | 772 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lucia A. Carlisle | 39.7% | 508 | |
| Total Votes | 1,280 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2011 Municipal General - November 8, 2011," accessed August 21, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2013
In a campaign video for Manchester TV, Langton provided the following statement:
| “ | I have been a strong advocate for the students in our schools. The teachers and professional support staff have had, and will continue to have, my unwavering support. As a homeowner, I realize that we must spend our tax dollars wisely. The school budgets needs to be focused on our most precious asset, the students of Manchester, the future leaders of our city. Direct student services, supporting teachers and the professional staff and watching out for your tax dollars will continue to be my top three priorities.[9] | ” |
| —Debra G. Langton, (2013)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Manchester School District, New Hampshire
- Manchester School District elections (2017)
- Manchester School District elections (2015)
- Manchester School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Manchester TV, "Ward 2," accessed August 23, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Manchester school board committee votes to limit school birthday parties to once a month," May 14, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Office of the City Clerk - Manchester, NH, "Filings for Non-partisan Municipal Election," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Manchester Ink Link, "Manchester Primary Election results," accessed September 19, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 WMUR 9, "2017 city election results for Manchester, New Hampshire," November 7, 2017
- ↑ Manchester City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Information received in a phone call to Ballotpedia from a Manchester Education Association spokesperson on October 29, 2015
- ↑ City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed December 27, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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