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Debra Gramespacher

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Debra Gramespacher is the Trustee Area 2 representative on the Monterey Peninsula Unified Board of Education in California. She first joined the board in 2007.[1]
Gramespacher successfully sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Three of the seven seats on the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held by district.[3][4] Trustee Area 1 incumbent Diane Creasey, Trustee Area 2 incumbent Debra Gramespacher and Trustee Area 3 incumbent Jon Hill were up for re-election.[1]
Creasey did not file to run for re-election in Trustee Area 1. Wendy Root Askew ran unopposed and won that seat by default. In Trustee Area 2, Gramespacher also ran unopposed and won the seat by default. The Trustee Area 3 race featured incumbent Hill and challenger Darrick Jory. Hill won re-election to the board.[2][5]
Results
Incumbent Debra Gramespacher ran unopposed and won the Trustee Area 2 seat by default.
Funding
Gramespacher reported no contributions or expenditures to the Monterey County Elections Office in the election.[6]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[7]
Endorsements
Gramespacher received no official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, California
- Monterey Peninsula Unified School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, "MPUSD Governance Team," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Monterey County Elections, "Candidate List," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ Monterey County Elections, “November 3, 2015 Cities, Schools and Special Districts Election,” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ 2013 California Code, “CA Elec Code § 8403 (2013),” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Monterey County, "Semi-Final Official Report," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Monterey County Elections Office, "Viewing filings made by Debra Gramespacher," accessed October 23, 2015
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
2015 Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Elections | |
Monterey County, California | |
Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Wendy Root Askew Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Debra Gramespacher Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Jon Hill • Darrick Jory |
Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |